Comments on: Be Teachable

By: nightwalker

nightwalker — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:25:50 +0000

To learn from the cradle to the grave.This is the idea! Especially in this volatile world where what you learn today might be out-of-date tomorrow. keeping up with this insane rapid development of world would be a real challenge for every body, particularly for teachers. A teacher is obliged to follow the stream, to be teachable, to be an eternal learner.

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By: Andrea Hernandez

Andrea Hernandez — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:33:56 +0000

I think I may make a “Be Teachable” poster and hang it in our school’s computer lab. I am finding a lot of synchronicity lately between the posts I’m writing and posts I’m reading on other people’s blogs. I just sort of wrote a post about some of these same ideas (at least to me they are similar) – http://edtechworkshop.blogspot.com/2009/02/critical-mass.html

As we know, we can only control other people so much. We can continue to model an open-mind, excitement about learning and the value of a learning community.

By: lthumann

lthumann — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:55:24 +0000

@Heather – Timing is everything isn’t it? I would love to hear more about how the teachers you have worked with have overcome some of the access and empty promise issues. You and I have both seen teachers promised and trained on technology that never is even ordered.

@Louise – I guess we just have to continue to model for our students that we are lifelong learners and hope that the impact that we have on them makes a long-term impression.

Thank you both for your comments. I truly appreciate them.

By: Louise Maine

Louise Maine — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:52:11 +0000

Great post! I am open for learning everywhere and especially when it comes from my students. I could not fathom the thought of going through a day without having learned something new. I really want my students to hunger and appreciate that too! Sometimes I wonder what it will take for people to actually be a lifelong learner.

By: hwjohnson

hwjohnson — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:43:09 +0000

Lisa,

I love how you think and reflect. I am glad to see you having the opportunity to go to schools in such different parts of NJ giving these opportunities to teachers in all different teaching contexts.

I know that your schedule gets busy sometimes, and you know that I am a real family first person, but I hope that you are encouraged by knowing that you are making such a difference in the lives of teachers.

One problem with getting teachers to truly buy into integrating technology in some places is timing and commitment. Unfortunately, teachers are burnt out by too many initiatives, mandates,and programs that are ineffective and a waste of time. Others get excited about technology, but their excitement is dimmed by poor access and empty promises by their administration. It is not that they “prefer” paper/pencil, manual, low-, or no-, tech solutions, but that it is the only thing they can control and trust.

Always a pleasure to hear your thoughts and grow with you.

Heather

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Making Learning Fun « Miss Hill’s Blog — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:38:50 +0000

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By: lthumann

lthumann — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:35:54 +0000

Adina – well said. You have to be willing to be taught. So many times administrators send teachers to PD. They don’t want to be there. They’re not committed to learning. If we’re not invested in the topic, why would we want to learn?
Thanks for you comment.

Linda,
I have a post-it note on my monitor at work. It reads “We can no longer allow you to live in your competent place.” I can’t tell you who said it, but I look at it often and think of all the educators who are amazingly intelligent and really great with working with kids, but aren’t ready to move forward with change.

Thanks for moving forward with me over the years. I’m looking forward to Monday!

Lisa

By: Linda Epps

Linda Epps — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:50:51 +0000

This post give me so many flashbacks as a technology coordinator and educator. This topic is so right now. Yes, educators have to be teachable. We have to be willing to move outside our comfort zone in order to meet the learning needs of our students. Don’t we request that are students be teachable. We need to model that request in our learning expriences. We not only need to be teachable at workshops, but need to willing to be taught by our students. Thanks for this post and all the teachable moments you have provided me.

See you soon,
Linda

By: Adina Sullivan

Adina Sullivan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:52:46 +0000

Lisa

“Be teachable” is a great line. That is something I always want students to come away understanding. Everyone has something to teach. Everyone had something to learn. You may not get it right away, and you many not like it, but you don’t grow if you aren’t willing to to be taught.

Adina