Letting Go

Creating a technology infused learning environment is challenging in certain school districts who lack funding or administrative support...but schools who have the support are thriving. There are so many different sources that schools can use to obtain funding, for example Donors Choose. I plan on starting this for my school in the fall to help receive money to get access to more Google Chromebooks and tablets. Teachers need technology in their classroom to help students stay relevant with the times.

I enjoyed how Chris from the webinar 'Inquiry: The very first step in the process of learning' was saying that high school students are having to pass a high-stakes graduation test, which successful adults could not even pass. What are we teaching our students? We need to be teaching them how to be successful adults, how to use their knowledge to adapt to any situation they are in. Grant's blog 'Great teaching means letting go' gave a great example on this, about how soccer players could not think outside of the box when running a play because it was different than what they were used to. Schools are teaching for tests and not teaching students how to use their knowledge. We need to stray against this belief, but I do not see that happening anytime soon in the general ed classrooms.