Q: Why do we close the real world out of our schools?
Q: How can we diversify our teaching teams and schedules so that
students are receiving instruction from the most highly skilled
technology teachers? How to we capitalize on innate talents (in staff)
for the benefit of our students?
Q: Is collaboration about "learning" from one another, or rather is it
about working, building, brainstorming, arguing/challenging
(respectfully) and discovering with one another?
A related TED Talk I like, and which got me thinking:
Margaret Heffernan: Dare to Disagree
Q: How do we share our resources with our communities in a way that
helps our students and families build technological (or other) skills?
Q: Is there a way to purposefully and consistently bring real-world
professionals into our schools on, for example, exchange, stipend or on a
volunteer basis? Are there business partnerships yet to be developed?
Q: How do we help teachers participate in local events, such as the upcoming NCTE conference in March of 2014?
Q: How do we help teachers continue to focus on what's going well and build on those successes?
Q: Does everyone need to go to college?
Another related TED Talk I like:
Mike Rowe: Learning from Dirty Jobs
Q:
If students and parents knew the "Real Truth" about the student's
current level of achievement (because we've told them and made certain
they understood), and if they understood or had access to information
related to Common Core Standards, could the use/application of
technology at home enable and empower families to take more
responsibility for achievement and/or advancement? How can we promote
that?
Wow! Your questions are so valid and open. I appreciate your question about How can we diversify our teaching teams and schedules so that students are receiving instruction from the most highly skilled technology teachers? I agree! We have so many capable and quiet learners who have talents that we are not aware of. One issue is the lack of time and relationship building. If we could magically have more time to learn with each other, I believe we will hit a goldmine of knowledge. I also believe that we are so into getting our "job" done and follow all the mandates that we have lost sight of what all humans need--relationships. If we could conjure up ways to get more time and relationship, there would be many positive benefits that students, teachers, parents, and community would receive.
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