New World Balance

With technological advancements doubling annually, implementing certain forms of education will become imperative while others will fall by the wayside (1). Sitting solitarily at a desk and plugging away at handwriting may not have a place in the near future... with spellcheck, videos, emojis, and shorthand, texting, video chat, and email are quickly becomming the norm for communication. While analytical, spatial, and environmantal thinking should remain constant (think problem solving, math, and science), other types of education will become even more essential for simple human survival and advancement. Since there will be more time relying on and utilyzing technology, less physical activity, and more anxiety, depression, and attention issues are sure to rise (2). Through small group learning activites, the benefits of gardening, earthing or grounding, process focused art, and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes should be taught to educators, parents, and children. These methods may be fostered on a regular basis to avoid the direct negative effects of too much technology (3, 4, 5, 6). Fortunately, with a little creativity, drive, and a small budget, a balance could likely be met.




1. https://ourworldindata.org/technological-progress

2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335518301827

4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265077/

5. https://cloudfront.escholarship.org/dist/prd/content/qt0786x6tw/qt0786x6tw.pdf

6. https://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/resources/active-learning/group-work-in-class/benefits-of-group-work/