Now that I have all of this information about technology and how to use it in the classroom, I truly can't imagine how I didn't use this before. I look back and think, how did I teach classes without knowing this stuff?? Number one: Things just seem easier with technology and Number two: my kids need and want this stuff. But I still wonder, what about the older teachers?
Situation:
You have forty teachers in your school building, 30 are excellent teachers with/without technology, and ten of them are excellent teachers with technology. And then you have 10 teachers without any clue about technology and/or high students at all and are just there waisting space and time. How do I get all 40 teachers integrated in technology and how do I get technology in all classrooms?
I see that what I have gained now from this class will make me better, make my students better, and in the end make my school better, but is one enough? I find myself unsatisfied with the fact that 10 teachers in my school are technology ready, where 30 others are not. I find myself unsatisfied with the fact that I just learned all types of technology that will make my classes better, yet there are older teachers out there who will never use technology or even care about what they are missing through the lack of technology in their classrooms.
Is one enough?
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What an interesting question you raised! You will be able to show your students that technology is important and hopefully the other teachers will see how easy it is to use and how much your students benefit from using it. Good luck!
Robin, one is better than none! Your students are better off to have the ability to use technology in your class alone, than none at all. Besides, true change happens one teacher at a time. What you do is bound to catch one more teacher's attention, and then the process continues. One isn't ideal, but for now, it will be enough!
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