This is my first attempt at a blog! I have been teaching for 26 years now, and am nervous about starting a 1:1 iPad initiative. Our corporation is purchasing iPads for grades 6-9 that will follow the child throughout those years. My niece, a sixth grader, is pumped about it, but I'm not sure!!
I'm excited, but really nervous!! I want to meet the challenge and not seem like the "old dog" in the process! We will be using Schoology with this process, and I've been assured this will make my life easier!!! Have any of you used this program to post assignments?? I teach in a 6th grade self contained classroom, so I teach ALL subjects. Should I jump right into using Schoology and iPads, or ease into it one subject at a time???? And....do I start on day one with ALL subjects posted on Schoology, or one class at a time??
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Ready to Learn?? Stifling Their Learning????
In the video by Jason Roseberry, the question is posed...Do we hold students back because we think they aren't ready to learn a concept??? It seems as if we, as adults, think we always need to be in charge of a student's learning instead of letting the child be in charge of their own learning. I am definitely changing my mindset about this! If a student expresses interest in learning a concept, I want to let them go with it!! I don't want kids to think they have to learn at the same rate as everyone else, or on MY schedule! I think that stifles their learning!!! We need to turn kids loose on certain projects, and let them guide themselves through the learning process. They learn as they are ready!!! As a teacher I need to learn to guide them NOT micromanage!!! Students have access to learn so many new concepts at the click of a finger!!! They don't have to wait on their teacher to give them assignments, they can choose what they want to learn. Isn't this the goal to make them lifelong learners????!!!! This will be a personal goal of mine this school year...to let them spread their wings and fly!!
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