“The Old Way”
December 4, 2007
I am so fortunate to have a curious nature, access to technology, and a personal learning network. I can honestly say that I learn something everyday. Many days I meet someone new. I try new things. I refine old processes. I challenge old beliefs. I ask questions. I learn and grow.
I was appalled when a colleague shared with me that after a presentation to a group of high school administrators about podcasting, one of the main themes of comments was…
Teaching students in the old way is good enough.
Are you kidding me? The OLD WAY! good ENOUGH? (Now, I must go into Rumplestiltskin mode, jumping up and down.)
It is NOT good enough. There is so much more information being created. Technology is transforming the world and our students must master the basics AND master how to collaborate, synthesize, organize, and analyze massive amounts of data and information at blazing speeds.
The old way is not good enough anymore.
We must do more. We must motivate. We must inspire.
We must continue to share with teachers in our student projects tools that can help them do more and do it in a different way. Not an old way. Let’s do it in the modern, exciting, enriched way!
(Now, I shall step down from the soapbox.)
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You know what cracks me up about these people that think they can keep teaching the same way year after year? I’m sure not one of them lives their life and carries on their day-to-day activities the same way they did 20, 10, or probably even 5 years ago. It would be impossible without separating yourself from society. It is a disservice to students to not work with them using the tools that we have available today. It is a HUGE waste of their time and when it comes to public education, tax payer money. Would anyone want their surgeon to perform a procedure based on tools and beliefs from the 1970’s? If you are a teacher that is finished learning and trying new things do us all a favor and get as far away from students as possible. Maybe you can start your own commune where the “old way” can be the standard.
Ken