http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/12/04/interested-supported-lets-move-on-to-taking-the-reins/ The Magic of Learning Thu, 24 May 2012 03:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/12/04/interested-supported-lets-move-on-to-taking-the-reins/comment-page-1/#comment-32778 Richard Redding Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:54:15 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=4903#comment-32778 I had hoped to elicit more responses from teachers who, like me, have depended on technology specialist to spoon feed them assistance whenever caught needing help. .either way I am enjoy my class at Walden and learning to be self-sufficient with regard to using technology in my classroom .-= Richard Redding´s last blog ..<a href="http://feeds09.technorati.com/~r/trarticles/~3/P6ZsPCJBtk8/" rel="nofollow">The New Season of Project Runway to Air January 14</a> =-. I had hoped to elicit more responses from teachers who, like me, have depended on technology specialist to spoon feed them assistance whenever caught needing help. .either way I am enjoy my class at Walden and learning to be self-sufficient with regard to using technology in my classroom
.-= Richard Redding´s last blog ..The New Season of Project Runway to Air January 14 =-.

]]> http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/12/04/interested-supported-lets-move-on-to-taking-the-reins/comment-page-1/#comment-32647 Richard Redding Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:17:47 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=4903#comment-32647 I am a high school teacher and I am currently working on my masters degree in "Integrating Technology into The Classroom" through Walden University. I have 26 years of classroom experience and I have often found myself lost when learning how to use new technology in the classroom. It can be over-whelming when combined with all of the additional task we have on top of our teaching responsibilities. In her post Maddy wonders if she is enabling or making teachers independent users of the many wonderful technologies that exist for classroom use. I have to admit that I am one that has been enabled by our staff specialist for many years and that's one reason I have decided to pusure a masters degree in this field. But I want to encourage her not to get discouraged and to keep trying.....hopefully all of those that have been enabled for years will wake up as I have and decide to start making a real effort to learn more about technology and how it can be usedin our classrooms. I am a high school teacher and I am currently working on my masters degree in “Integrating Technology into The Classroom” through Walden University. I have 26 years of classroom experience and I have often found myself lost when learning how to use new technology in the classroom. It can be over-whelming when combined with all of the additional task we have on top of our teaching responsibilities. In her post Maddy wonders if she is enabling or making teachers independent users of the many wonderful technologies that exist for classroom use. I have to admit that I am one that has been enabled by our staff specialist for many years and that’s one reason I have decided to pusure a masters degree in this field. But I want to encourage her not to get discouraged and to keep trying…..hopefully all of those that have been enabled for years will wake up as I have and decide to start making a real effort to learn more about technology and how it can be usedin our classrooms.

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]]> http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/12/04/interested-supported-lets-move-on-to-taking-the-reins/comment-page-1/#comment-32187 Maddy Shapiro Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:43:54 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=4903#comment-32187 Thank you for putting everything I've been pondering about in one post. Everyday in my role as a technology Integration Specialist I struggle with the same questions- am I enabling the teachers, making them dependent upon me or am I opening their eyes to the possibilities out there for them and their students? When is the time to step back and hope that they take the reins? I think sometimes I lose sight of the fact that teachers are students too, with different learning styles and varying abilities. Some will need support always, yet some will be able to be independent within a short period of time. It is my hope the those who learn quickly will become the support for those who don't so that all the eggs are not in my basket. There are no easy answers to these questions, but knowing your students (teachers) emotional and academic needs helps one to develop an individualized education plan for moving them forward into embracing 21st century learning. Thank you for putting everything I’ve been pondering about in one post. Everyday in my role as a technology Integration Specialist I struggle with the same questions- am I enabling the teachers, making them dependent upon me or am I opening their eyes to the possibilities out there for them and their students? When is the time to step back and hope that they take the reins? I think sometimes I lose sight of the fact that teachers are students too, with different learning styles and varying abilities. Some will need support always, yet some will be able to be independent within a short period of time. It is my hope the those who learn quickly will become the support for those who don’t so that all the eggs are not in my basket. There are no easy answers to these questions, but knowing your students (teachers) emotional and academic needs helps one to develop an individualized education plan for moving them forward into embracing 21st century learning.

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