http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006927.html
The article states that one of the main reasons teachers leave teaching is due to isolation from their colleagues. The benefits of teacher collaboration not only will improve the students learning, it will also improve the teachers. One of the main points made in this article is using web 2.0 technology to enhance the connecting of teachers not only nationwide rather globally. This allows for more teachers to get involved, allows for more teachers to be connected and less isolated, it allows for more ideas to be shared. Developing a project spanning five different countries like the flat classroom project gives something to students that they will remember. Overall the more teachers that connect and work together using web 2.0 technology, the more students will learn in the long run.
I agree that with the use of technology we can colloaborate with one another and essentially diminish the problem of isolation, but some teachers might not want to colloboarte because they are used to their own teaching methods and don't want to try anything new
ReplyDeleteI agree that the more teachers connect and work together, the more students will learn in the long run. Most jobs require employees to work in teams and involve the use of technology. By using all the new tools available and collaborating on projects, teachers are teaching by example. How can we motivate teachers to join in on the experience?
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said and that students can learn more from collaboration BUT do you believe that we can accomplish this, especially in New York with Regents testing?
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