Apprenticeship

I recently read an interesting post by Jay Cross on the role of mentoring in our world.
http://informl.com/?p=691

Our current online tools can allow a certain degree of intimacy between apprentices and mentors. I thinking of webcams, IM, a good web-presence, etc. Where can this take us? As this interaction become more rich and compelling we could see an environment capable providing a meaningful connection between generations. Could this recreate this apprentice/mentor learning environment?

One point to consider is the noise level of our current environment. Jay Cross points out that students want to be rock-stars and fashion designers. The Media floods us with elements of our pop culture. Rock-stars and fashion designers are flashy and palatable pieces of this pop culture. Young people see these and other exciting parts of pop culture and consider them career options rather than entertainment.

I always wanted to be Spiderman.
-Andrew