Friday, November 26, 2010
Inspiration Delivers (re-post)
http://principalposts.edublogs.org/2010/11/26/inspiration-delivers/
Lyn Hilt's endeavor to incorporate what Daniel Pink calls a "Fed-Ex Day" came not without its obstacles. They say doctors are the worst patients, likewise, educators can be the worst learners. The term 'buy in' always floats around when innovation or change looms in the air. This principal gave her educators the tools (videos) to buy in and then made them go for it. From my own group of colleagues, those who prefer to have a tidy, pre-packaged, let's-have-this-wrapped-up-by-lunchtime-so-we-can-go-home session, I can imagine the faces of loathing and near disgust when the day came to take on this task, a VERY open-ended one that can bring the most seasoned educator to a screeching standstill, heels dug in and all. Kudos to you, Lyn, I'm now following you on Twitter.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
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?
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