Learning for the future....

We had a great conversation the other day....the world is changing so fast, and how do we know what our children are learning will be relevant to their world and to their future?  How can we even imagine what their world will be like?  

Think back to your own education....when I was in high school in the early 1980's, we were learning to type on typewriters....in university a few years later, students still typed out their assignments.  Now, it is ipod this and ipad that and keep twittering to keep up; have a blog, get on facebook, and be connected every second of every day!!!!

So, how do multiplication tables, and cursive writing, and worksheets, and drills fit into our crazy world and how does this connect to our students and where they are going?  

How do you balance the old and the new?  What is important to you?  What do you think is important for your students?