Just moved here last year after my husband passed. Has been good for me. KSU is the most positive place to teach. I love it. But my Kids live in KC so I come there all the time!!
Cyndi, Soapbox acknowledged. I, too, worry to about the future of education. As I mentioned in my previous post I'm retiring this year without seeing so many of the changes I would have expected over the last 25 years. BTW, I read your…
I heard that story too, but can't remember where it was taking place. Do you know? I teach in the College of Education at Kansas State University. I came from the public school classroom not too long ago, but that is exactly what worries me,…
John, This has nothing to do with anything but I heard a snippet on NPR the other day about teachers being trained like doctors where all the schooling is on the job with mentors and master teachers. I went back into teaching after 12 of raising my…
Alun,
Thanks for the reply. I really think my students are also digital immigrants. Unfortunately, I think I'm becoming a bit cynical..... I don't think the tools or the methods or the hardware or the software or the etc., etc. really…
I used to be a pre-service teacher, until I switched to communications (but still ended up working at a school, haha). One activity that might be a good starting point would be to create a list of the technology that they use, and then to take it a…
John:
I have come to the same realization, my pre-service teachers are not digital natives either. And you are correct, they don't have that interest in life long learning as you an I do. I find this so sad and disturbing. I have stopped giving…