Monday, June 7, 2010
Teaching Teachers to Teach 21st Century Learners
Yes, another video! I personally love watching videos (good and bad) because I feel I always walk away with something. I don't know if I am just a visual learner, if the music or people catch my attention, or if that is simply my media of choice?? Whatever the case, I will include lots :)
I have to include this video as I think it is an excellent continuation of what I was blogging about earlier...if we can motivate teachers??
This video opened my eyes as to why some teachers are not willing to change, why some want to, but don't know where to start, and that change should be required.
Teaching needs to change in order for our students to be prepared for the future. We have to teach our 21st century learners, using 21st century teaching.
I wrote a blog a while back that also included a video of what students want (blogs, e-mail, iPods, wiki's, etc.). When was the last time a student asked, "Please, can we do one more worksheet? One more lecture?" Just saying, maybe if we listened to what our students wanted (in means of learning) we could have one rich learning environment.
I know there are lots of teachers currently teaching our 21st century learners and doing an amazing job. I am just not sure how much change in teaching styles is happening, and I think there needs to be a lot more.
I am not trying to be critical by any means, I know teaching is a very hard job! It is a lot of work, constantly changing, more demands, students, parents, admin., report cards, paper work, etc, etc. How high can the plates be stacked? I know one of the reasons I went into teaching was because it was a profession I knew would constantly be changing. I knew I would be a learner for life...there would never be a dull moment, and there hasn't been one so far :)
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Interesting post, Lisa, and I particularly appreciate your excitement about teaching as a place where you can keep changing and learning throughout your career. I came to a very similar conclusion recently, following a year's stint as a senior administrator in our university. I re-discovered that I got my dream job when I was 20 something, and for much the same reason you mentioned. Teaching is always changing; it is always challenging; it is always full of adventure. We never have to get up in the morning and ask whether we have a chance to do something important that day. I don't always end up doing something important, but I always have the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteThe other thing I like about this post is that you are clearly identifying yourself -- your heart -- as an educator. Technology is a way we express our special interest in what is going on in teaching & learning, but at the centre of it, we are educators...full stop.