Today was a great day in class--and I don't just say that because this is a blog for class. It was my first time solo teaching in quite awhile, and to focus on technology, not as a tool to use in every lesson, but rather only in a select amount of lessons in an EFFECTIVE manner--felt really great. I've really enjoyed that approach to this class. I mentioned before how frustrated I was in 3412 with how forced the technology was on us, and now that we're using only in addition to real teaching, I'm really thinking about where that will fit in with my future teaching.
I was excited to get to see the entire classes presentations today for that reason as well--I have ideas as far as how I want to use technology in my lessons, but it was beneficial to see how someone that doesn't think like me would introduce their own ideas. Video taping was great--I realized I have a ways to go before I would trust myself in front of a class, but I learned so much from rehashing what I talked about after getting over the initial impact of teaching.
And just from hearing teachers discuss their own methods (specifically Helen's idea of "Do Now" slides at the beginning of classes), my mind has been racing while thinking of all the possibilities that technology can open for education.
I was excited to get to see the entire classes presentations today for that reason as well--I have ideas as far as how I want to use technology in my lessons, but it was beneficial to see how someone that doesn't think like me would introduce their own ideas. Video taping was great--I realized I have a ways to go before I would trust myself in front of a class, but I learned so much from rehashing what I talked about after getting over the initial impact of teaching.
And just from hearing teachers discuss their own methods (specifically Helen's idea of "Do Now" slides at the beginning of classes), my mind has been racing while thinking of all the possibilities that technology can open for education.
posted by kirk at 9:34 PM
1 Comments:
Kirk, I think it was great that you suggested we all see each other's presentations and not divide the class in half. A number of people have commented on how much they learned from each other through this. You've each brought such valuable perspectives to this. It's been a real asset to us all to have you share your insights from your background as Apple rep and all you have learned through your varied tech explorations. Thanks!
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