Ten Years After

Alvin Lee was the hot lead - fastest fingers... or something like that - "Going Home" was their big hit, the one most remember, it's still a cool song. All that said as an admission that most days when I'm working on my computer I feel at least ten years behind the current technology.

I hate being behind the curve.

27 years ago... way back in the early '80's, I shared a California fellowship in education, working on computer literacy – actually we focused more on illiteracy - not in the classroom, but among educators, administrators and district leaders. Our point at the end of the day was that at least one, possibly two generations of students were going to be well ahead of the majority of their instructors in computer knowledge and practical application. We were dead on the money- almost three decades have passed and not much has changed… except that I’m no longer at the front of the vanguard… this morning, after my run through of current techno trends, I’m feeling ten years behind, minimum.

It doesn’t seem possible to me that I could have become the person we once wrote warnings about. It is what it is. Too often we evaluate our position in a field of study, practice or career according to those who surround us- big mistake –our most honest benchmark is always that which we know we’re capable of accomplishing and inviting others to do the same. Otherwise, we’re likely to find ourselves slipping into lazy habits and neglecting our continued personal growth.

Electrotechnology and it’s all encompassing reach is our unavoidable reality. To neglect it is akin to those who refused to have their homes wired for electricity only a few generations ago. Ignorance is rarely bliss. This blog is helping me grow. You’re invited to learn with me. We have an opportunity to learn from great minds at work in fields we barely understand. We have the opportunity to practically apply the lessons learned in each of our individual fields of endeavor. We don’t have to feel ten years behind the times… not as long as we call today, today.

When you learn something new, I hope you’ll share it with me! Check out lostfm on the side of my blog. Cool, free technology anyone with a computer can enjoy today.

Blessings,

Eric