After Rob Johnson and Bryan Musolf watched two videos (links below), they responded with their reactions and ideas (links below). Each answered the question, "How will you be your own agent of change in the classroom to meet student expectations - is it your responsibility?" My own thoughts follow...
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8&feature=related
Blogs:
robjohnson11.blogspot.com
bryanmusolf.vox.com
Both Rob and Bryan make great points. In particular, I find it interesting that, while their ideas are coming from different places, they seem to cross paths at some point to ultimately arrive at the same place; a teacher's strategy must be as flexible as the world his students live in. Some times that means adjusting a lesson plan from how you learned it to how the scientists of tomorrow prefer to learn it. The point was raised that a strong majority of young people are emailing, texting, instant messaging, blogging, etc. A minority, however, of teachers use similar technologies in the classroom. Now I don't know how texting could improve learning, but I do know that there are certain technologies that, in today's world, must be brought into schools. So how does one actually decide what technologies to bring in, when to bring them in, and how to integrate them into a lesson. Well, as Rob discusses, communication is an essential factor. The art of teaching involves the ability to connect with your students - the ability to turn a one way information track into a multi directional learning highway. By varying learning styles and implementing new teaching strategies in response to student feedback, a teacher can become the agent of change they need to be in a constantly changing world. They need to be; the students need them to be. It is our responsibility to ensure that students are ready for the world they enter...whatever it may look like.
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