I Teach, Therefore You learn…or do you?
Just as the beginning of the video shows, our world is changing so fast. We do not live the way we used to. So many things have changed about the way we live, yet has much changed about the way we teach? Unfortunately not, so many of us still teach the way we were taught. How can that be? Can you imagine any other segment of our society doing it the way it was? Would you go to a grocery store that didn’t have scanners and things were rung up on an old cash register? Would you go to a doctor that was not up on the current uses of technology in surgery? Think about having a gall bladder removed then versus now. Why is it then that our schools seem to be stuck in a day gone by? “It might be time to reconsider the way we teach” ( Picardo, 2009).
This video cries out for change. Our children are living in a different world than we did. Although they share a passion for many of the same things, the way they experience it is vastly different from our own. Information is available to them any time about anything. They are used to getting what they want when they want it whether it be music, sports, books, news, or information. They communicate by text, Face book, Twitter, and Skype. They create blogs and videos to share content…but not in school.
In school most students still write in journals or notebook paper. Desks are still lined in rows and students participate individually rather than collaboratively. Teachers still act like they are the storehouses of knowledge and they must pass it on to their students. Stop! We must stop! We need to teach our students with the tools they need not only for school, but for life. We must teach them how to think, collaborate, create, challenge, and innovate. “Teachers must change or face the threat of becoming obsolete” (Picardo, 2009). This video is a cry for that change.
Picardo, J. (2009, February 28). I teach, therefore you learn…or do you?[Video podcast].
Retrieved from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWYIit1uNk
Jana,
ReplyDeleteIt is literally flabbergasting to take a walk down technology memory lane to see the strides we have attained in such short segments.
I'm making a strong connection between your video choice and the Wheatley (2008) book from our last course; particularly, I'm honing in on the essay pertaining to listening and the empowering and liberating aspects of listening.
I appreciate you propelling my thoughts forward with your insight and reflection as well as pointing out the dire urgency to catapult us forth in the 21st Century.
Additionally, I'm making a connection to our personal lives. I look at our advances in communication too, and you and I fulfill the vast majority of the modern communication modes! Does this mean we are on the ball or what???
Jana, I'm honored to be your partner in this segment of the journey, but most importantly, I'm honored to call you friend!
I look forward to continued learning experiences alongside you! Thanks for being inspirational and igniting my thoughts!
Love you!!! JO
I want to add one last comment. I can't express how much I appreciate that the clip you have displayed implicitly reminds us in it's conclusion that leaders come in alllllllll ages, shapes, sizes, colors, etc.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful parting thought...empowering,passionate, and inspiring! Titles don't define the leaders we are; ACTIONS and ATTITUDES define the leaders we choose to be!!! I'm loving it!!!