You know, I'm often mystified by those who refuse to use technology and/or are afraid of innovation in their classrooms. I can't wrap my head around it. When we have the opportunity to teach in a new innovative way, why aren't we?
Comfort zones. People are stuck in what they're comfortable with and feel confident doing. They have the mindset of "I learned this way and I turned out just fine". I can't tell you how many times I've heard that phrase in professional development sessions that I've taught or been a part of. Imagine this: One of your teachers when you were in school refuses to use the overhead projector and another teacher says she refuses to use powerpoint with her students because that's not how they learned in school. Sounds bananas, right? Well that's because it is! Technology is always changing and to be innovative and keep up with our students, we must change with them. One of my superintendents gave all of the teachers in the district a rubber band one year. He told us that we have to remember that in education, we must be flexible. We have to change what we're doing with our students if what we're doing isn't working. Teaching the same way we've always taught will not continue to yield results. We have to be innovative. We have to be flexible. That was my 1st year teaching and almost 10 years later, I still think about how I need to be flexible whenever I see a rubber band. We're here for the students. If they're not understanding then we have to be flexible and use whatever resources we can to make sure they're engaged, understanding, and ultimately successful. We have to make sure that they're creating and thinking and questioning what they're learning. That they're trying new things and learning in new ways. Our role as educators has shifted. We should no longer be lecturers of knowledge. Instead, we should be facilitators of learning. We should be flexible. Try tech. See what happens.
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