Comments on: A little about teachers and PLNs http://danthetechguy.net/2008/11/07/a-little-about-teachers-and-plns/ Moodle Using, Blogging, Tweet-a-holic Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:20:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mea http://danthetechguy.net/2008/11/07/a-little-about-teachers-and-plns/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Mea Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:48:38 +0000 http://danthetechguy.net/?p=178#comment-24 I agree with your post! Technology should be integrated not so much an add on. However, although I am eager to learn and try new tech tools (where many teachers are not so eager) I find myself thirsting for more examples. I want to see a variety of ways its working in classrooms just like mine! I keep reading and hearing about how we should be doing more, but I don't see enough examples and I am willing to learn! I agree with your post! Technology should be integrated not so much an add on. However, although I am eager to learn and try new tech tools (where many teachers are not so eager) I find myself thirsting for more examples. I want to see a variety of ways its working in classrooms just like mine! I keep reading and hearing about how we should be doing more, but I don’t see enough examples and I am willing to learn!

]]> By: Jim McGuire http://danthetechguy.net/2008/11/07/a-little-about-teachers-and-plns/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Jim McGuire Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:01:56 +0000 http://danthetechguy.net/?p=178#comment-12 It seems to me that for so many teachers, there just isn't enough appropriate training to get past their fears. If they had enough professional development to become a little more comfortable, they might start to take risks by trying new ways of integrating technology. It seems to me that for so many teachers, there just isn’t enough appropriate training to get past their fears. If they had enough professional development to become a little more comfortable, they might start to take risks by trying new ways of integrating technology.

]]> By: Michelle Brenner http://danthetechguy.net/2008/11/07/a-little-about-teachers-and-plns/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Michelle Brenner Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:57:00 +0000 http://danthetechguy.net/?p=178#comment-11 Interesting insights, Dan! As a teacher, I think that many of us are a bit intimidated by kids having access to "everything out there". We mention the ones that are PC to say--like worrying about inappropriate content. But deep in our heart of hearts I think we're used to being the ones with the information and the answers to the questions. The possibility that they could get that somewhere else is a bit scary--they could even *gasp* correct us! :) I remember having a moment a couple of years ago when I thought, "Why do they need me? They could find all of the information I'm telling them, helping them discover on the web? Yikes! Am I just there now to make sure they don't burn down the room?" But I've discovered with the new thoughts on connectivity learning models (as opposed to my beloved constructivist models--although in a certain way just added on with allowances for new technology and the way we use it), they do still need us. Just in different ways. Also scary for teachers, by the way! Interesting insights, Dan! As a teacher, I think that many of us are a bit intimidated by kids having access to “everything out there”. We mention the ones that are PC to say–like worrying about inappropriate content. But deep in our heart of hearts I think we’re used to being the ones with the information and the answers to the questions. The possibility that they could get that somewhere else is a bit scary–they could even *gasp* correct us! :)

I remember having a moment a couple of years ago when I thought, “Why do they need me? They could find all of the information I’m telling them, helping them discover on the web? Yikes! Am I just there now to make sure they don’t burn down the room?”

But I’ve discovered with the new thoughts on connectivity learning models (as opposed to my beloved constructivist models–although in a certain way just added on with allowances for new technology and the way we use it), they do still need us. Just in different ways. Also scary for teachers, by the way!

]]> By: alicebarr http://danthetechguy.net/2008/11/07/a-little-about-teachers-and-plns/comment-page-1/#comment-9 alicebarr Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:47:50 +0000 http://danthetechguy.net/?p=178#comment-9 Thanks for your feedback on our session. We billed our session as a way for teachers to use web 2.0 tools, perhaps we should have defined what those tools were exactly. I am still amazed that there some schools don't allow access to any technology, and yet students use it and are engaged all the time outside of the class. Unfortunately there is fear around technology use. It means giving up some control in the classroom. I loke you lesson learned, and will take that to heart. It was nice to meet you and hope to see you in the blogoshpere Thanks for your feedback on our session. We billed our session as a way for teachers to use web 2.0 tools, perhaps we should have defined what those tools were exactly. I am still amazed that there some schools don’t allow access to any technology, and yet students use it and are engaged all the time outside of the class. Unfortunately there is fear around technology use. It means giving up some control in the classroom. I loke you lesson learned, and will take that to heart. It was nice to meet you and hope to see you in the blogoshpere

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