Richard Byrne offers educators technology seminars, webinars, workshops, advising, etc. This particular post that I commented on is very brief, concise and well stated. I think that this simple post is worth sharing with my community of grad students because I think that most of us would agree that we are guilty of this practice. We all use the Internet and our smart phones, but how often do we explore new apps, or new websites and integrate them into our daily lives? Sometimes we get too comfortable with what is working for us, when we need to remember that technology is constantly changing, and while one app or site is working just fine, there may be a new one that functions even quicker, smarter, better...
I would like to encourage you all to visit your app store or android marketplace. Make it a goal of yours to do this one a month. Look for apps and/or websites that integrate into your own professional and/or personal development.
Richard quotes Ken Shelton (a Google Certified Teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator), as saying "how do coaches figure out which plays go into their play books? They try lots of things in practice and use the ones that work best in each situation."
I can relate when you say teachers often get comfortable using the same site or web tool with students. That site is a good reminder to remain open-minded educators.
ReplyDeleteSetting aside time to try out new things is a great way to find out what works for each teacher in his/her unique situation.
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