Thursday, September 3, 2009
Egbert's focus on integration, blog 2
Stephen Covey's "Beginning with the end in mind" habit is echoed in Joy Egbert's first chapter of Supporting Learning with Technology,and the end, according to Egbert, is student learning. I want to focus on student learning and have technology supplement or partner with me to accomplish that goal. Because teaching has been described as an "art," I have to realize that the way another teacher approaches a plan may not be what will work in my classroom with my students; it may be something that I admire from afar. However, dialoguing with an artful teacher may be enriching for both of us. One useful strategy for me will be to post the six "21st-century skills" in my plan book so that as I craft my own plans, I balance the emphasis I place on each of the outcomes. I like Egbert's use of the term "Principled Technology Use" to refer to thoughtful, appropriate use of technology.
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I agree with you on your thoughts about each teacher having their own "artful" way of delivering things to the students. Do you think administrations will ever understand this? Or maybe state legislators? I feel that often they want teachers to have cookie cutter classrooms so that it makes it easier for them to grade teachers on their performance. Similar to the reasons we have standardized testing instead of individualized assessment.
I agree that both parties would benefit when collaborating with a teacher you might label as "artful." I've discovered in talking with other teachers, things that I might think are mundane or overused in my classroom, other teachers might see as the best thing since sliced bread. I feel like gains always come from collaborating with other teachers, if nothing else, making a mental note of what NOT to do.
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