Are our students learning in an environment that is relevant
to the world we are living in? Doesn’t
that mean letting go to a certain extent for our teachers. It’s about allowing student to personalize
their learning. Not defining the tool
they use to show what they have learned. It is also not about removing the teachers
from the classroom. At least for me it’s
not--- it’s about bringing the world into the classroom so the teacher has more
resources available than ever before to teach students what they need to know
to be successful. Students today need to
know how to search for the answer to the question they have. The question might be from a teacher or it
might be a question they come up with on their own. To meet the needs of the students we have to
understand how to teach students about inquiry.
Technology can help teacher do this by transforming the way we teach,
present information and find the questions that teachers and students are
asking. I’d never really thought in
terms of the information age and how important teaching wisdom to students
really is. But that is so true.
We no longer live in
a memorize, take a test world. The world
is constantly changing and our students need to be prepared to search for the
next “big question” and the next “big answer”.
I believe inquiry along with critical thinking skills will help our
students as they prepare to meet the world and the challenges in it.
The world is constantly changing and it is important for everyone that works in any school system to adapt and create an environment that promotes inquiry and technology because this will prepare our students to have better critical thinking and technical skills.
ReplyDeleteWhen Lehmann said, “High school is not just preparation for real life, high school is real life.” he was absolutely correct. Children live in the now just like we do as adults making everyday decisions that will effect the rest of our lives. We all have to work together to prepare these children of the 21st century for today, tomorrow, and years to come. He also said Technology is like oxygen---he is so right. We eat, sleep and breathe technology. It is a necessity for all students to be given the opportunity to soar with the use of technology.
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