The World Is Flat

Charonda O’Bryant-Hopkins
Computer Applications/EL5541
Article: The World is Flat
Prof. J. Lerman
February 4, 2009


At one time, the United States dominated our country with cultural, integral and high quality education. But, now we have immensely plummeted behind in technology and our academe. This is primarily due to technology globalization, which has leveled the playing field with American schooling. Today’s youth are forced to excel immensely in our schools and become even more competitive in a global society, especially if they want to dominate the workplace in their respective field. The article “The World is Flat” enlighten readers with informative and resourceful information, as to why other countries, who once lagged far behind in technology and infrastructure, such as India, Bangalore, China, Soviet Union, and Vietnam have now surpassed the United States.
America’s youth are struggling to achieve academic success in school and stay abreast of new technology in souk. Unfortunately, many students are not technology savvy and lack the apparatus to compete against students in other countries, who are using advance technology into their curriculum. Today’s school administrators are faced with challenging demands that warrant effective leadership, solid decision-making skills and improving their schools curriculum and infrastructure. By infusing technology into the classroom consistently and staying cognizant of what their competitors are doing, they can properly prepare students to meet these challenges. Ultimately, the choices that administrators make affect not only school personnel, but also the entire student body. School administrators should have a clear vision for their school and possess knowledge, hindsight, and clairvoyance, to help them meet these expectations.
In order to keep the playing field at a minimal level, administration has to alleviate the concept of students just doing the minimum to get ahead, and raise the bar, so that all students can be prepared to meet life challenges. Therefore, schools need to churn out highly qualified teachers who are competent and willing to take risks to help students become high achievers. The future success of any school relies on the investment of their human capital. In order to eliminate destruction to an individual’s educational development and diffuse educational disparities, administrators have to be role models, instructional leaders and trendsetters. But more importantly, they should be change agents are conscious and capable of effectively preparing students for the 21st century.