Module 5 - Introduction
Overview
How can you stay organized, teach in engaging and meaningful ways, reach out to parents, assess your students, lesson plan, and meet each of your students' individual needs while still maintaining your sanity? That's what makes this job so challenging. There is so much we have to juggle that we may just burn out. The internet is a wonderful tool that can help us with this juggling act. There are websites that help us stay organized, provide great resources, create quick assessments that are engaging for students, and allow us to quickly communicate with parents and collaborate with colleagues.
However, there is some controversy, especially with issues of teachers supplying other teachers with activities and resources whether it be an open source or purchased.
However, there is some controversy, especially with issues of teachers supplying other teachers with activities and resources whether it be an open source or purchased.
To Do
Step 1:
Read the article How the Internet is Complicating the Art of Teaching by Abigail Walthausen
Link: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/10/how-the-internet-is-complicating-the-art-of-teaching/505370/
Step 2:
In the Discussion Board on D2L, respond to the following prompts:
Step 3:
In the Discussion boards on D2L, respond to 2 classmates either by responding to the ideas/examples or trying to answer classmates’ questions.
Step 1:
Read the article How the Internet is Complicating the Art of Teaching by Abigail Walthausen
Link: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/10/how-the-internet-is-complicating-the-art-of-teaching/505370/
Step 2:
In the Discussion Board on D2L, respond to the following prompts:
- What are your thoughts on whether teachers should "go open" or be compensated for their efforts?
- List one idea discussed in the article that you found particular important/insightful and one question you have based on the article.
Step 3:
In the Discussion boards on D2L, respond to 2 classmates either by responding to the ideas/examples or trying to answer classmates’ questions.