The blog I read by David Warlick called Schools that Practice
Learning-Literacy, was quite intriguing. He points out a couple things that
got me thinking. For instance, he states that one of the best ways that we can
help our children to become skilled learners is to practice learning in front
of them. It has never crossed my mind to learn along with them. I have always
thought the contrary; to know the material beforehand. An example he uses is
with technology. Many teachers fear technology because they’re not comfortable with
them! They don’t want to adapt to new ways of teaching. Little do they know
that it can be beneficial for them and their students. Change is good. Being able
to figure it out as a whole can create a different atmosphere and it lets
students engage with one another. It’s all about being able to adapt teaching
to a new era. There will always be new discoverers as time goes on and it’s
important to keep yourself up to date and look for ways to improve your teaching!
