On another note, I have been working on "beefing" up my school's professional development website. I added some video clips that we watched in our Teaching with Digital Tools class. Most recently I added the McLeod TEDx talk and his original Shift Happens and subsequent unauthorized Did You Know updates. Like I mentioned in my discussion post, I feel a lot of the teachers I work with are completely in the dark about how serious the need is to change the way we educate our youth really is. I mean I know that a lot of this stuff is on the news, but it is presented in an asynchronous format. I feel that those presentations have all of these facts presented in way that is so compelling that is has to effect a person in some way, shape, or form. Watch for yourself, if haven't seen them already and let me know what you think.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Slow Going
So, I've been waiting to introduce my TIP idea to my colleagues, but parent-teacher conferences, contract ratification meetings (yay!) and conflicts with my Principal's schedule have postponed my presentation for the entire month of November. Hopefully I will be able to begin to implement my plan before the winter holiday break. Keep your fingers crossed.
On another note, I have been working on "beefing" up my school's professional development website. I added some video clips that we watched in our Teaching with Digital Tools class. Most recently I added the McLeod TEDx talk and his original Shift Happens and subsequent unauthorized Did You Know updates. Like I mentioned in my discussion post, I feel a lot of the teachers I work with are completely in the dark about how serious the need is to change the way we educate our youth really is. I mean I know that a lot of this stuff is on the news, but it is presented in an asynchronous format. I feel that those presentations have all of these facts presented in way that is so compelling that is has to effect a person in some way, shape, or form. Watch for yourself, if haven't seen them already and let me know what you think.
On another note, I have been working on "beefing" up my school's professional development website. I added some video clips that we watched in our Teaching with Digital Tools class. Most recently I added the McLeod TEDx talk and his original Shift Happens and subsequent unauthorized Did You Know updates. Like I mentioned in my discussion post, I feel a lot of the teachers I work with are completely in the dark about how serious the need is to change the way we educate our youth really is. I mean I know that a lot of this stuff is on the news, but it is presented in an asynchronous format. I feel that those presentations have all of these facts presented in way that is so compelling that is has to effect a person in some way, shape, or form. Watch for yourself, if haven't seen them already and let me know what you think.
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Jen, your comment about things "slow going" make me chuckle because this is exactly what we have all been discussing in this module. It seems there is little to no time to begin implementing our technological strategies even though they may be more important than other meetings. Slow going is definitely the way it is in education which is weird since we're on the forefront of thought and knowledge. What a catch-22. Good luck with everything! You can do it!
ReplyDeleteI love that last video, it is so funny and serious at the same time. It is great that you can relay what you are learning to others. I definitely agree that many teachers just don't know what the possibilities are.
ReplyDeleteJen, thanks for the videos you posted.
ReplyDeleteLast time, when I tried to find some videos related to technology issue on Youtube, I was so supersed! There are so mannnny videos about this, and related to this topic. Then, I assure myself more that technology becomes unseparated part of everyone's life, as well as the exiting world.
Technology is powerful as we all know. However it reminds me from another angle, that is we need to be more careful and responsible when using powerful things.