What's Your School Doing About It? Lip Service or The Real Deal?
A Vision of 21st Century Teachers
A Vision of 21st Century Teachers
This 4 minute video below may give some of us a wake-up call about how we are (or more likely, aren't) using technology in our classrooms as a tool for learning. It's a vision by teachers.
How can we help teachers do MORE with technology as a tool?
- How are teachers being supported by the school to develop their tech competency? (Not just in record keeping and administrative stuff).
- Are teachers aware of the various ways of using Google Apps, Utube, Flickr, etc.?
- Are teachers being trained to utilize these tech tools and being supported by the administration? (ie. blogs and/or wikis are not complicated - students can be often be the "source" of the training )
- Is technology deemed not part of the curriculum? (ie. instead of being viewed as a tool, is it perceived to be another "subject" ?)
- Are teachers finding resources and sharing with others?
- What about the elephant in the room, on-line learning and/or supplementation. Won't this make customization and differentiation a more realistic goal?
How can we help teachers do MORE with technology as a tool?
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