We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are.

Dear Esteemed Colleagues,

I would like to take this opportunity to say, well, to say that we suck. Don’t believe me? Ask Rob, he’ll show you the numbers. Now please take a minute to compose yourselves, grab a tissue, call your mom/spouse/brother/sister/accountant/etc. to wallow in self pity.

Your assignment, should you choose to accept it

The 21st Century educator (what Vance calls the multiliterate teacher) not only knows what the tools are (most basic aspect) but has a deep understanding of the pedagogy involved in using them. So many get hung up on the tool itself, and that becomes the focus, rather than seeing these technologies as a medium, a canvas, a portal used to connect, collaborate, empower, and a catalyst for deep meaningful change– both in the profession as a whole and in teachers/students as individuals.

changes in education should be negotiated from a why approach rather than a how approach.

• Develop proficiency with the tools of technology
• Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and
cross-culturally
• Design and share information for global communities to meet a variety of
purposes
• Manage, analyze, and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous
information
• Create, critique, analyze, and evaluate multimedia texts
• Attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex environments

kids can talk about their learning.

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Learning to Change Changing to Learn Advancing K-12 Technology Leadership, Consortium for School Networking(COSN) Video