Teaching is hard.

It takes numerous clock hours to hone the art and science of teaching, not to mention application and reflection on a consistent basis. Dr. Howard Pitler,  author, Things that Make Me Think blogger, and speaker, says, “Great teaching has long been seen as an innate skill. But reformers are showing that the best teachers are made, not born.”

For the rest of the this post that inspired Brilliance & Beyond, please visit the original article, at http://www.hpitler.com/blogs/post/Great-teachers-are-made-not-born/

 

 


 

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Technology into the Classroom

Technology in the classroom isn’t just about using it, but using technology as a tool to help your students master skills and strategies. Dr. Howard Pitler, author, Things that Make Me Think blogger, and speaker, shares 7 classroom tips in how to incorporate technology in your classroom.  

 

 

Excerpt from original article,

Seven Tips for Integrating Technology into the Classroom 

Technology is not a substitute for quality instruction

by Howard Pitler, Ed.D.

Technology is a great tool to add to your teacher toolbox. There are an abundance of amazing resources available to both educators and students. If you are just beginning to integrate technology into your teaching here are a few tips to consider.

Tip 1 – First and foremost, a quality teacher begins by selecting the most appropriate instructional strategies for the lesson being taught and the specific group of kids in the class. Just as “one size fits all” really doesn’t fit everyone, a good instructional strategy will work well for some students, but not for all. Combining quality instructional strategies with appropriate technology that enhance instruction is the key. Technology will not replace a good teacher, but a good teacher who uses technology to enhance her instruction will replace one who doesn’t.

Tip 2 – Avoid Google searching, especially for younger students! Asking students to Google something without pre-planning is a likely recipe for trouble. Want proof, just Google Martin Luther King. In the results window, one of the links is Martinlutherking.org. Go there at your own peril. At the elementary level consider Kidtopia.info. At the secondary, level look at Infotopia.info. Better yet, go to Google SafeSearch settings and turn on safe search. Better yet, preload sites you want your students to have easy access into a classroom Diigo site and even categorize them by themes or chapters correlated to the text.

 

For the rest of the this post and tips, please visit the original article, at edCircuit:  http://www.edcircuit.com/seven-tips-classroom-technology/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=EdCircuit&utm_content=Seven%20Tips%20for%20Integrating%20Technology%20into%20the%20Classroom%20%7C%20edCircuit 

 

 

 


 

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