A Revolution in the Classroom

By Capt. John Severns, Air Force News Service

10/3/08

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- In an era where computers and the Internet have changed almost every aspect of daily life, from shopping to working to entertainment, is it time for technology to change the way Airmen learn?

For younger Airmen, it seems, the answer is yes.

Air Education and Training Command officials recently announced the results of the Future Learning Survey, conducted in June and July at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The survey gauged respondents' familiarity with and attitude toward 29 different technologies, from the common ones such as laptops, cell phones and email, to the cutting-edge technologies like wikis, blogs and virtual avatars.