Class Clowns
One of the things I vividly remember from my grade school days in East Texas is the strict classroom rules. You always raised your hand, you never interrupted the teacher, and you ALWAYS said “yes, ma’am.” And, I’m pretty sure those niceties still exist in classrooms throughout the South (and across the U.S.). But, when the tables are turned, and it’s the teachers sitting behind the desks, it’s a whole new ball game.
Today was an absolute riot for Racquel and me. We watched as 13 teachers, ranging from first-years to veterans, tried to grasp the concept of how to adapt Apple-based technology to their classrooms. Decorum was out the door. The “students” chattered and laughed, spoke out of turn, and left their seats to “play” with their shiny new MacBooks. Several times, their Apple instructor had to reign them, asking them to focus so that he could continue on with his lesson.
But even with all that misbehavin’, there was one thing for certain: the teachers were all eager and open to learning how to apply the technology to their lesson plans. They know that today’s youth learns differently than that of previous generations, and in order to keep their pupils’ attention, the teachers had to become students again themselves.
-Courtnee
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Hi Courtnee! It’s great that this group was so open to learning something new! Not always the case with other generations, especially when it involves technology. Do you think the Apple instructor contributed to creating a fun/interesting environment? Or, was it just that everyone understood that, like you said, the teachers realized that the youth of today learns differently and they came ready to embrace that?