Technology and TeachersIt’s always good to keep a

sense of humor!

Shared learning by Peggy George

The students are ready for technology.

ARE WE?

There’s always something new to learn!

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Find thesecartoons online by

searching withthe keywords

“computer cartoons”.

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But….there’s always a way to learn it!

The ways wecommunicateare changing.

The wayswe

teachare

changing!

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Learning takes time. Be patient with yourself.

It’s best not to try to learn to use new technologywhen you’re trying to meet a deadline :-)

A computer’s efficiency decreases as the urgency of retrieval increases.

The Teacher is the Difference by Bill Pagehttp://teachers.net/gazette/MAY02/page3.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------

There are many factors that can make a difference in student achievement, but:

The TEACHER is the difference

•Textbooks don't teach kids

•Administrators don't teach kids

•Rules don't teach kids

•Tests don't teach kids

•Block schedules don't teach kids

•State Departments of Education don't teach kids

•Support staffs don't teach kids

•Politicians don't teach kids

TEACHERS DON'T GET TO CHOOSE:

•Their working conditions, rooms, or materials •Their students or their schedules•Their administrators or their colleagues•Their class loads, schedules or student-teacher ratio.

Teachers don’t make a difference;

THEY ARE THE DIFFERENCE in kids’ learning.

Kids don't know anything about •school reform •high stakes testing•inclusion •site-based management or •assessment-driven curriculum -- they just come to school.

•They have good days and bad days. Some days they learn a lot. •Some days seem to be a waste of   time. •Whether they learn a little or a lot depends on what their teacher decides to do.

TEACHERS TEACH KIDS. THEY DO IT BY:

•Their minute to minute decisions.•Their communication skills and   knowledge.•They can provide motivation.•They can make a kid feel competent and   confident.•They can provide interest and   offer  opportunity.•They can facilitate a kid's learning.

THE TEACHER IS THE DIFFERENCE

IN KIDS' LEARNING

Technology will NEVER replace teachers!However, it is a GREAT tool to enhance our teachingand our students’ learning.