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So, here we are nearing the end of October. I am teaching my second round of Web 2.0 Tools for the classroom. This time I am just teaching middle school teachers – Larry is taking care of the high school teachers and Melodi has the elementary teachers. Between the three of us, we have 40 teachers taking the course. Combine those with the 14 who took it this summer (although not everyone finished it), we’ll have over 10% of ACPS teachers that know more about Web 2.0.
In reading the comments for the first assignment, simply about Web 2.0, I see teachers are realizing we need to change how we teach. I honestly thing that students are wired differently than when I was their age (let’s just leave it that it was MANY years ago). Today’s world is paced fast and furious. If education is going to grab their attention, we have to work at it. Think about it, what are the classes you remember most? Mine are all teachers who found some way to make whatever subject interesting. Face it, we all find some subject boring – which one depends on who we are.
Kids are more than comfortable with technology, and I think they expect it in school. Look at any movie or TV show about school and you will see technology being used in the classroom. Is it used in your classroom?
