This document discusses current trends, challenges, and issues in education based on a presentation about globalization and education. It identifies 5 topics: 1) allowing more time for creative and critical thinking over memorization, 2) concerns that standardized testing is reducing time spent on full novels in English classes, 3) productive ways to incorporate blogging, podcasting and social media into classrooms, 4) using electronic communication to improve literacy, and 5) challenges in providing a structured learning environment with consistent procedures. For each topic, it provides 1-2 paragraphs with examples and opinions on the issue from the perspective of a teacher.