What did I learn from the weekly reading and videos?
There were many different themes throughout this weeks reading and videos. Mistakes are ok? This concept has been taught to me but I was not brought up that was as a young student. We were taught to always strive for the correct answer, by repeating and practicing the way my teacher had taught. There was not a lot of creativity, self-reflection, and higher level thinking involved. As Couros stated many times throughout the first three chapters, empowering teachers to try and develop new ideas without fear of poor evaluations by administrators is a tough sell, but the culture and mindset needed to change, to give students the best opportunities in the ever-changing world. Couros states, "Learning to recognize and create new and better opportunities for our students is what matters. In fact it is essential." (p. 35). I feel like I have a better understanding of innovation because I know that it begins with a question. As teachers, we provide the questions for the majority of our school day. But should we be the ones asking all of the questions? The importance of the question and the curiosity that it brings, is a powerful tool. Innovation also be accomplished by improving upon something that is already known or has been done. How does it change your mind moving forward? My first thought, is a feeling of curiosity about my current thinking as a teacher. Am I doing the right things? Am I meeting the needs of all my students? Am I providing them opportunities for creativity, innovation, and growth? The perspective of providing students the tools to be successful, in a future that is unknown, is making me reflect on my ideals as a teacher. Moving forward, I feel like have given myself permission to provide better learning experiences for my students, through persistence and making mistakes!
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AuthorI currently teach 5th grade and am working on completing my Masters in Educational Technology. Archives
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