Well, it is that time. We've seen many of our old friends come through the TAC door in the last week or so and I think they are getting ready for another year at school! I trully think teaching is one of the most difficult jobs you can choose, yet most of our teachers step up to the plate and give it their best shot. Makes me proud to be a former teacher.
That being said, we must all think about the world our students are living in and where they are headed. Technology surrounds everyone, and is a centerpoint in most employment positions now. So...we must prepare our students for that kind of world, but we must prepare ourselves, too. We don't have to be first, or even ahead of the students, but we need to move forward with them. Communication is complex and there are many new avenues opening up each year. Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, blogs, wikis, web pages, e-mail, so many ways to communicate that open up the world for all ofus. And we must not be afraid. We must move with the rest of the world.
It is slow to change educational practices, but we must be aware of the world and do what we can. Thanks for reading from BLOG WILD!
Dr. Dan