The state of our teaching has troubled me for a long time. It disturbs me that the discussion on education is almost just ** and just about claims and rights. About unions. About strikes. It disturbs me because I have two children. It disturbs me because I passively watch a system that was already dead in my time and which today... stands. It disturbs me that very few “breathe” the changes of this new world...
Some key questions about “ Education 2.0 ” to make us think** and... talk:
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What is the initial reaction after this presentation?
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How do these “changes” manifest themselves in our personal lives? What about professionals?
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What does it mean to prepare students for the 21st century? What knowledge and abilities does a student need to survive and go through this new era?
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What are the implications of all this in our way of doing things?
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Do we need to change? If so, how?
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How do we get from here to there?
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What challenges do we have to overcome as we move forward?
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What support do we need as we move forward?
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What kind of training/learning do we need as we move forward?
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What kind of commitments do we have to make (with each of us, with students and with the community) to move on?
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Who's scared? Why?
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What do we do next? What concrete steps can we take in the near future?
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Today, is it possible for a teacher to be an excellent teacher if he does not know how to use technology?