Last week’s symposium highlighted the structure of our school and work time table as being based on an industrial model approach. Derived from a 20th century model premised on factory line-like behavior, which is just no longer relevant to our society. Studies have shown that individuals have different concentration rhythms in which school beginning at different times could be much more efficient and beneficial to some. As I sit at my computer to write this blog post, its 3:11AM and I dread getting up for uni in the morning. I consistently end up completely the majority of my work after midnight and that’s just the way it’s always been. In an age of such online dependency and network literacy, I can’t help but imagine the possibility of the lectures at RMIT being recorded and posted on blackboard, or even conducted through Skype. This would allow not only the student, but the lecturer to remain within the comforts of their own home and carry out their end of the educational arrangement at a time most appropriate to them, allowing them to maximise their concentration cycle. Could this be the future of education as we become more network literate? and/or does this mean that as network literacy increases, physical social interaction decrease? Quite possibly… Maybe I’ll sleep on it, I’m off…

ZZZ

p.s. If the concept of starting school later and studies on sleeping patterns interests you, read this. Don’t worry, it’ll only take you the whole night to read, therefore limiting your sleep and ability to concentrate tomorrow :/