tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344497017352005284.comments2010-04-12T09:33:40.822-04:00Thoughts of a History TeacherUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344497017352005284.post-82597462982860759102010-04-12T09:33:40.822-04:002010-04-12T09:33:40.822-04:00It seems to me that teachers aren't embracing ...It seems to me that teachers aren't embracing it out of fear and lack of understanding of how and why these tools are useful. And they really aren't being challenged to use them. They are asked to focus on preparing kids for a test. No higher level thinking being encouraged there.Mrs. Tenkelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943016358147486172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344497017352005284.post-86109287905559953352010-04-12T09:30:03.170-04:002010-04-12T09:30:03.170-04:00Historical Tweets is a great way for kids to conne...Historical Tweets is a great way for kids to connect on a deeper level with historical figures. Resources like this are what bring history to life. Great idea!Mrs. Tenkelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943016358147486172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344497017352005284.post-11486540459767363992010-04-11T20:01:17.998-04:002010-04-11T20:01:17.998-04:00Interesting thoughts Greg. For me though, the inc...Interesting thoughts Greg. For me though, the inclusion of tech and web-based tools in social studies has made it far more interesting to teach history and help students see the purpose in learning about history. Our current 4th grade social studies book was published circa 1994 (yikes). The way I look at it, what is the point of a primary resource that is 6-7 years older than my students. All the information in the texts, plus scads more can be found on the internet and presented in ways that are much more user friendly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344497017352005284.post-54410438265681973412010-04-11T19:44:51.089-04:002010-04-11T19:44:51.089-04:00I just think back to Sept 11. I was meeting with m...I just think back to Sept 11. I was meeting with my teaching cohort and none of us had any idea what was going on. Many of us did not have our cellphones with us and if we did, they were not on. We were not using a computer and history was happening right then. I got into my car and was looking for a CD because all that was on was talk radio. If I didn't stop and listen, I could have been oblivious to what was going on for another hour before I made it home. <br /><br />With that having been said, some teachers are afraid of being replaced or fear that they will look "dumb" to others because they cannot master a new form of technology. Adults have the same fear as students, but they can be more stubborn about it. I'm always nervous to tackle a new piece of tech, but I know I've got many years ahead of me to learn it. Some figure they are going to be gone in less than five years, so what's the point of learning a new trick?<br /><br />I think many different teachers will have their reasons, but fear and laziness are the two that seem most prevalent.Nick Provenzanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315889912014481563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344497017352005284.post-25514038492453603342010-04-11T17:32:47.636-04:002010-04-11T17:32:47.636-04:00You make a very valuable point that society has a ...You make a very valuable point that society has a whole had embraced the idea of "real time" updates on news events happening around our globe but yet in some educational settings it has not been welcomed into the pedagogy of teaching. Some teachers and historians are embracing the idea of social media and tweeting as individuals from America's past. I believe at one point there was someone tweeting as Ben Franklin about the writing of the declaration of independence....Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659717841951263671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344497017352005284.post-11941107429170256752010-04-10T19:06:16.632-04:002010-04-10T19:06:16.632-04:00In circumstances where my boys attend school, the ...In circumstances where my boys attend school, the technology is not embraced because the technology is not available to the student. Budget cuts needed to be made and the art, muscic and computer classes were the first on the chopping block. Now the younger teachers seem to integrate technology whenever they can but the older teachers do not integrate it all.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10981193598225853592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344497017352005284.post-14936827100025585502010-03-25T19:33:55.511-04:002010-03-25T19:33:55.511-04:00Welcome to the Blogging World, Greg.
Kevin Hodgson...Welcome to the Blogging World, Greg.<br />Kevin Hodgson<br />Western MassachusettsDogtraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079631702744063837noreply@blogger.com