Comments on: “Put technology where it can be best used… In the classroom!” http://leadingfromtheheart.org/2007/09/25/%e2%80%9cput-technology-where-it-can-be-best-used%e2%80%a6-in-the-classroom%e2%80%9d/ "classroom teachers are the only real agents of school reform..." Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:02:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Tracy Rosen http://leadingfromtheheart.org/2007/09/25/%e2%80%9cput-technology-where-it-can-be-best-used%e2%80%a6-in-the-classroom%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Tracy Rosen Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:23:20 +0000 http://leadingfromtheheart.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/%e2%80%9cput-technology-where-it-can-be-best-used%e2%80%a6-in-the-classroom%e2%80%9d/#comment-218 Steve - thanks for the link to that video, once again you have inspired a new post! It would be interesting to find out about the kind of support that teacher received from her administrators as she was starting out. Dennis - thanks for pointing me to Scott's post (I had missed that one!). What an upsetting event! Steve – thanks for the link to that video, once again you have inspired a new post! It would be interesting to find out about the kind of support that teacher received from her administrators as she was starting out.

Dennis – thanks for pointing me to Scott’s post (I had missed that one!). What an upsetting event!

]]> By: Dennis Harter http://leadingfromtheheart.org/2007/09/25/%e2%80%9cput-technology-where-it-can-be-best-used%e2%80%a6-in-the-classroom%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Dennis Harter Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:18:30 +0000 http://leadingfromtheheart.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/%e2%80%9cput-technology-where-it-can-be-best-used%e2%80%a6-in-the-classroom%e2%80%9d/#comment-219 "Learn with tech the way they live with tech." It's our motto, right? Great post from <a href="http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/09/dear-superinten.html" rel="nofollow">Scott</a> on Dangerously Irrelevant on the very issue you bring up about administrators and their support or lack thereof. Welcome to the new site! My reader has been updated with the new feed. “Learn with tech the way they live with tech.”

It’s our motto, right?

Great post from Scott on Dangerously Irrelevant on the very issue you bring up about administrators and their support or lack thereof.

Welcome to the new site!

My reader has been updated with the new feed.

]]> By: Steve Ransom http://leadingfromtheheart.org/2007/09/25/%e2%80%9cput-technology-where-it-can-be-best-used%e2%80%a6-in-the-classroom%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Steve Ransom Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:46:00 +0000 http://leadingfromtheheart.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/%e2%80%9cput-technology-where-it-can-be-best-used%e2%80%a6-in-the-classroom%e2%80%9d/#comment-217 Glad to see you are able to bring this discussion down to a practical level where you live and breathe every day. This weekend, my 5 yr. old son has his first soccer practice. I was blown away by these 2 coaches "telling" the students how to do a drill. Now remember, they are 5 years old. And, believe it or not, they were quite frustrated that the kids were not catching on. Amazingly, neither of them ever thought to SHOW (model) them what their words were trying to express. That got me to thinking... As you state, we do not give teachers time to grow, we don't create school climates that are conducive to growth (rather, survival and crisis management), and we don't mentor teachers enough by SHOWING them the power of connected and technology-infused learning. I worked with one teacher a while back who had the luxury of having me (not boasting here... could have been anyone will similar skills and perspective) in her classroom on and off for a few months. She grew tremendously because I was able to show her some of this stuff in practice and we had the added luxury of time to sit and reflect/talk about her thoughts, aspirations, struggles... as relating to technology use and constructivist based learning. If only we could mentor teachers this way across the curriculum and in all pedagogical areas. There is just so much to know and so little time to learn new things. However, it is not an excuse. Teachers who are lifelong learners find ways to stay fresh and current in their field. Some just need a little more help... help that is hard to find. I love this teacher's perspective! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ8VAef8QM4 Keep feeding the fire! Glad to see you are able to bring this discussion down to a practical level where you live and breathe every day. This weekend, my 5 yr. old son has his first soccer practice. I was blown away by these 2 coaches “telling” the students how to do a drill. Now remember, they are 5 years old. And, believe it or not, they were quite frustrated that the kids were not catching on. Amazingly, neither of them ever thought to SHOW (model) them what their words were trying to express. That got me to thinking… As you state, we do not give teachers time to grow, we don’t create school climates that are conducive to growth (rather, survival and crisis management), and we don’t mentor teachers enough by SHOWING them the power of connected and technology-infused learning. I worked with one teacher a while back who had the luxury of having me (not boasting here… could have been anyone will similar skills and perspective) in her classroom on and off for a few months. She grew tremendously because I was able to show her some of this stuff in practice and we had the added luxury of time to sit and reflect/talk about her thoughts, aspirations, struggles… as relating to technology use and constructivist based learning. If only we could mentor teachers this way across the curriculum and in all pedagogical areas. There is just so much to know and so little time to learn new things. However, it is not an excuse. Teachers who are lifelong learners find ways to stay fresh and current in their field. Some just need a little more help… help that is hard to find. I love this teacher’s perspective! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ8VAef8QM4
Keep feeding the fire!

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