Professional Development in Instructional Technology
Posted by bmellott on June 23rd, 2008
Chapter 5 in Web 2.0 got me to thinking a bit about irony and human nature. You know how, as often as not, it is the accountant who has trouble managing his own money or the professional cleaner whose house is a mess. Why, when we learn about the best ways to teach students, do we not feel the need to apply those lessons to ourselves? I have heard it said that, in order to lead, you must first learn how to follow. Well, in order to teach, one must first know how to learn. In this day and age, the “chalk and talk” approach to teaching kids is typically frowned upon, but this is precisely what most professional development comes down to. Incorporating constructivist concepts and teaching with the technology that you intend for teachers to use might make them more comfortable with the tools and actually result in their usage.
June 23rd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
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June 26th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
[...] Professional Development in Instructional TechnologyChapter 5 in Web 2.0 got me to thinking a bit about irony and human nature. You know how, as often as not, it is the accountant who has trouble managing his own money or the professional cleaner whose house is a mess. … [...]
August 10th, 2008 at 10:36 am
[...] Professional Development in Instructional TechnologyChapter 5 in Web 2.0 got me to thinking a bit about irony and human nature. You know how, as often as not, it is the accountant who has trouble managing his own money or the professional cleaner whose house is a mess. … [...]