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Originally posted by artplumber
 Can't wait to see where that will go.
IMHO the educational system is broken before the college level. I leave your statement predominantly with the impression that the paradigm of textbooks and professors is what you think is broken. I'd add to that the need for "college" should almost not exist. The British system is a good example of getting the teaching of the basics of language, higher mathematics, several hard sciences, and early level philosophy in their high school equivalent. While this is being done in some institutions in the US, the vast majority of teens still act/think that high school is about varsity sports and who's having the best party. Flame away!
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No flame. I specifically left K-12 out of the discussion, but the two are clearly intermingled. But I wanted to bite off a smaller chunk at first.
I think the real change needs to take place K-6. Kids who were born in '95 and later are what I call "fully digital kids." They grew up (many of them) with the gaming systems and networked content. They seemingly have an ability to multitask and process multiple data streams better than we can (that is still up for debate, but that is my experience). At any rate, they are more facile with digital technology, and expect to be able to find, consume, and create. While the 3 R's are still important, putting them to use in creative ways is even more important. And games cannot be overlooked as perhaps *the* most effective way of education people, especially these kids.
Don't play down social and sports too much though. I think there needs to be a balance, and "play" is critical, as well as the interpersonal skills that come from competition and "parties." All in moderation...