The Teacher as the Learner

One thing that I have learned as a teacher, is that as a teacher I never stop learning.  I learn from other teachers, people in my life, and from my students.  I have also know what it feels like to fall short as a teacher.  It is not something that is planned, it fact, I have planned to do an outstanding job, and then for whatever reason the lesson just does not work.  I have to admit that is a horrible feeling.  At times, when this has happened, even though I have been doing this a long time, I wonder if I am in the right profession.  I mean, teaching is something that is constantly changing and at times I don't know if I have what it takes to transition and improve my own craft.  Then I settle back, take a deep breath and dive right back in.  Success!  It is sweet, but one thing I know, is that I may fall short again.  I have to remember I am not perfect and that as long as I continue to do my best, then everything will turn out just fine.

I LLove to teach

Hi Everyone!
This week in class we learned about a great web 2.0 tool wordle. Check it out!

Teaching is Noble

Hi!
Check out what I did on Wordle.net. Do you think this Web 2.0 Tool will help with instruction? If so how?

Wordle.net Post

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What is educational technology? Sept. 15, 2009

This week I spent a lot of time on content.   I knew it was not going to be the most interesting class, so I decided to start with examples of different types of technology and showed how the advances in technology have provided us with many options of how to teach the very same thing.  A special guest joined me, her name was "Cloe The Clown" and she is a hand puppet.  Cloe introduced the video for the week which was "Clown of God."  I talked about the importance of book selection with students briefly, as we will be doing that in future classes.  Then I dove right into the meat of the lesson.  It was a lot of information, but once again, students must know the history of their field.  We were all glad when the class ended, be they did each do one Web 2.0 Tool before the class was over and I think everyone enjoyed that.  I know I did.

Ms. Brown

Teacher Reflections

As a librarian by day and college instructor by night I have discovered that both areas of my career are rewarding, but in two very different ways. During the day I have many tasks as a media specialist with over 160 fellow teachers and 1200 students to help. I am multi-tasking and solving problems and creating lessons all at the same time.  At times it is totally overwhelming.

As a college instructor I have a select group of students that I work with and it is a very different experience.  The students are excited to be in the program and class, but are tired from a long day of classes.  They have told me that their first class starts at 9:00 am, and my class starts at 5:00 pm and ends at 7:50 pm.  These students are learning what the life of a teacher truly is.  Most teachers arrive to school before their duty day begins and leave after, and often take work home with them at night, on the weekends, and on trips.  My father, a retired community college president, refers to teaching as the "noble profession."  I believe the students I have in this class are up to the challenges they will face in the future as teachers.