Mizuko Ito...rather than assuming that education is primarily about preparing for jobs and careers, what would it mean to think of education as a process of guiding kids' participation in public life more generally, a public life that includes social, recreational, and civic engagement.
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This quote comes from an article written by Harvard professors Steven E. Schragis and Margaret Levi, “The Second-Act Dilemma: A Call for Reform in Education.” The authors suggest that schools need to recognize that education is not primarily about preparing students for jobs and careers, but rather about preparing students for all of the ways that they will be part of public life. The kind of public life that includes social, recreational, and civic engagement. While some employers might benefit from employees who are proficient at these activities, they are not the ones who will draw the most value out of them. This public life is the kind that will help students function better as members of their communities and as individuals.
Source: Living And Learning With New Media: Summary Of Findings From The Digital Youth Project
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