Thursday, November 11, 2010
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
A Vision of 21st Century Teachers
My thoughts as I watched this: It's not just about technology itself, that would be purposeless, but rather the relevant possibilities that it can bring into the classroom by way of the learner through the thoughtful and deliberate guidance of an instructor. One who learns, relearns, defines, redefines, engages, inspires and is not afraid to hand over the reins to the learners and serve as a facilitator of an environment of creation, collaboration and discovery.
21st century pedagogy
Can the argument that our 'teaching style' is so engrained in our teacherDNA be the excuse we give to forgo providing what our learners need so that they may be providers and supporters of the future?
Hello? 20th Century Teacher? It's 2010.
Whether you consider the message hyperbolic or spot on, it's still a fact in 2010.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Tech Learning TL Advisor Blog and Ed Tech Ticker Blogs from TL Blog Staff – TechLearning.com
It's not so much the article but the responses that intrigued me. I've had this conversation (oh, so many times) and have responded that, indeed, I, the teacher, could effectively teach with a stubby pencil and a piece of scrap paper if I had to. But that reflects my abilities as the instructor/facilitator. What about the learner? How well do I prepare this young person to be a functional participant of the 21st century. It's not about us. It's about them. We have to look out for their futures, their needs, and their ability to compete with the other learners of their generation.
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