We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us. - Marshall McLuhan
While it sometimes feels a bit deterministic, I've always enjoyed reflecting on this quote by McLuhan.
As a teacher educator, I recently stumbled on a way of framing the idea of shaping our future that seemed more earnest:
We shape our students and thereafter our students shape us.
or, if you prefer,
We shape our learners and thereafter our learners shape us.
Not that I am offering anything revolutionary in this re-framing. Yet, I think it is important to consider the tremendous role teachers share in shaping our collective future.
Thoughts?
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