This was written in response to a question posted by Jeffrey Plaman about how you can be available and relevant as a teacher. Jeffrey is in Singapore where he's a Digital Literacy Coach at United World College of South East Asia. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator with a special interest in developing digital citizenship.
Hi everyone...............the two questions posted here have really forced me to think in a different perspective altogether. I really liked the posted conversations above " people like to use technology for learning and not just learn the use of technology..." and "the constructivist theory of shopping for the needs of the various people around."
I have a variety of role to play in my school (Choithram International School, India), which is a complete IB school. In the variety of roles that I play I need to stay connected with different kinds of people, students as well as other facilitators. Sometimes even same people but in different contexts.
For me availability is much more than just being physically present. The virtual availability to students and peers helps in accomplishing a lot. Currently I am using the platform of www.edmodo.com which has really helped in creating, communicating and collaborating. Nowadays this third c seems to be the most important. I believe that even finding the right kind of knowledge is the first to a constructive learning. When all people who are experts in different field remain collectively connected in one platform then students tend to benefit a lot from this output. We are somewhat able to raise the benchmarks of the kind of learning that we want both the facilitators and students to have.
In the words of eminent poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore, "Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time." - Rabindranath Tagore. In accordance with this it is very necessary to upgrade ourselves and be prepared to face the digitalization. But as supervisors/coordinators/heads, we need to understand that some of us were born in a different time and might not be able to adapt with the changing system. Hence a practical exposure to them is highly needed.
Next to deal with how I make myself relevant ......increasing my level of knowledge to the context is highly important before I can make myself relevant for the stuff. Again the changing technology, where with a button I can connect to so many people on social and professional networking sites, has helped me immensely to get the relevant stuff from the right kind of people. Twitter, Linkedin, Blogging sites, help a lot to this regard.............
Sometimes while explaining a topic from quantum physics ,I wonder that the development of the theory might have come after I finished my learning, but to make another person understand that do I have the relevant stuff to deliver......And I find myself connected to various platforms, being more confident with the sharing......so go on sharing knowledge .....you might not know for whomand how it is relevant?
Hi everyone...............the two questions posted here have really forced me to think in a different perspective altogether. I really liked the posted conversations above " people like to use technology for learning and not just learn the use of technology..." and "the constructivist theory of shopping for the needs of the various people around."
I have a variety of role to play in my school (Choithram International School, India), which is a complete IB school. In the variety of roles that I play I need to stay connected with different kinds of people, students as well as other facilitators. Sometimes even same people but in different contexts.
For me availability is much more than just being physically present. The virtual availability to students and peers helps in accomplishing a lot. Currently I am using the platform of www.edmodo.com which has really helped in creating, communicating and collaborating. Nowadays this third c seems to be the most important. I believe that even finding the right kind of knowledge is the first to a constructive learning. When all people who are experts in different field remain collectively connected in one platform then students tend to benefit a lot from this output. We are somewhat able to raise the benchmarks of the kind of learning that we want both the facilitators and students to have.
In the words of eminent poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore, "Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time." - Rabindranath Tagore. In accordance with this it is very necessary to upgrade ourselves and be prepared to face the digitalization. But as supervisors/coordinators/heads, we need to understand that some of us were born in a different time and might not be able to adapt with the changing system. Hence a practical exposure to them is highly needed.
Next to deal with how I make myself relevant ......increasing my level of knowledge to the context is highly important before I can make myself relevant for the stuff. Again the changing technology, where with a button I can connect to so many people on social and professional networking sites, has helped me immensely to get the relevant stuff from the right kind of people. Twitter, Linkedin, Blogging sites, help a lot to this regard.............
Sometimes while explaining a topic from quantum physics ,I wonder that the development of the theory might have come after I finished my learning, but to make another person understand that do I have the relevant stuff to deliver......And I find myself connected to various platforms, being more confident with the sharing......so go on sharing knowledge .....you might not know for whomand how it is relevant?
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