Lindsay, J. (2010). Let the Kids do the Work. Leading and Learning with Technology, 37(6), Retrieved from Bull, G. (2010). Finding students who learnd with media. Leading and Learning with Technology, 37(5), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=March_April_No_6_1&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4516&ContentID=25443&DirectListComboInd=D
In the article, "Let the Kids do the Work, the author explains how her students responded so well to an online assignment that they were the ones doing the teaching. After attending an educational conference the author was inspired and determined to incorporate technology into her classroom. She asked her students to read a poem on wiki and answer an essay question. She then requested them to respond to at least one other students essay. The students responded so favorably she decided to more online assignments.
Many students in this teachers classroom were reluctant to participate in class discussions. However, on line they were able to find their voices and express themselves. The teacher quickly realized many of her students possessed technical skills that exceed her own. She recruited several of them to up date her wiki page.
What gave this teacher the motivation to start using technology in her classroom?
After attending numerous workshops the teacher felt she needed to at least try and use something she learned in one of her classes. This one assignment opened the door for her and her students.
Is it bad when the students know more than the teacher?
This teacher was secure enough to admit to her students she was not an expert with the technology they were using. Rather than mock their teacher, they embraced the idea of helping her learn and improve her lessons.
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