Thank to Holly, I’ve been tagged with this information. Read, reflect, ponder and please pass it on.
Quote from Karl Fisch:
“If a teacher today is not technologically literate - and is unwilling to make the effort to learn more - it's equivalent to a teacher 30 years ago who didn't know how to read and write.
Extreme? Maybe. Your thoughts?”
Read his blog post on this:
http://snipurl.com/21552
Read the Article - Are Teachers Ready for 21st Century Learning? You may need to register to read, but it’s free.
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tech illiterate - yes that would be me. I have taken one WebCT course during my master's program. All the computer skills (which aren't very many) has been a process of stumbling and fumbling through. I have taught in this school district (I teach science, which is lab based and very hands on) and the challenges have been great. I was a "floater" for 7 of those years so no classroom, no access to computers much less anthing else tech related. The OTLO class I am in now scares me to death because I am very ashamed of the fact that I cannot keep up with this. I do not feel proud by any means that I am tech illiterate. I agree to a point that teachers need to be tech literate if they plan to keep up but for some of us tech illits, our embarrasment keeps us from asking the questions we need to get caught up, I grasp one thing only to turn around to find there are fifteen more I need to figure out before I can go on. I think I am a good science teacher in spite of my inadequacies but I know I could be much better and more effecient when I get these skills down. As of now, I feel very inadequate that I cannot function in this area.
Yes, extreme but so true. Teachers have to have some knowledge of technology so they can keep up with the students. Heck, let the students teach you-let's admit it, most students know more about computers, cell phones, video, iPods, and use of other meida than we teachers do anyway!
Sandy
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