I have observed different types of teachers, the one that is almost always screaming, the one that is too sweet and doesn’t have control of the classroom and is always calling the teacher next door for help, and the one that is nice, friendly and strict at the same time. I have noticed something when we start teaching we have to look strict and strong and then be friendly. If we do the opposite students will take advantage.
There is a big difference between fear and respect, I want my students to respect me not to fear me, I want them to feel they can talk to me, I don’t want to be their friend, but I want to be friendly to them. I believe a happy, friendly teacher can have more control in a classroom than a strict mean teacher who everybody hates.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Teachers, Technology and the results...
Technology is playing an important role in the life of every teacher and student, not only now but for a long time already. Now let’s evaluate the advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages
It makes our lives a lot easier
We learn new things
We have access to the world in a click
We can communicate faster with people around the world.
We can solve math problems within seconds
We can buy and sale, without going outside of our houses.
We can call people from anywhere, at any time we want.
We don’t have to read books anymore.
Disadvantages
If you ask most H.S students to do a simple multiplication problem they won’t be able, unless they use a calculator.
Same thing would happen if we ask them to add or subtract some numbers.
If we look at the handwriting of most H.S/ college students is horrible.
Most young people do not read books.
A lot of people don’t know how to spell words right.
Technology has many advantages and disadvantages.
Not always, but if we get a student from another country and a student from here and we give them a basic test on different subject areas without any type of technology there is a big probability that the student from here won’t do as good. I believe technology is an important part of our lives, but I also believe that we are becoming too dependent on it.
We have to use technology to teach, to make the classes better and more interesting, but we cannot abuse it. As teachers we have to try our best to inspire students to not depend on technology all the time.
Advantages
It makes our lives a lot easier
We learn new things
We have access to the world in a click
We can communicate faster with people around the world.
We can solve math problems within seconds
We can buy and sale, without going outside of our houses.
We can call people from anywhere, at any time we want.
We don’t have to read books anymore.
Disadvantages
If you ask most H.S students to do a simple multiplication problem they won’t be able, unless they use a calculator.
Same thing would happen if we ask them to add or subtract some numbers.
If we look at the handwriting of most H.S/ college students is horrible.
Most young people do not read books.
A lot of people don’t know how to spell words right.
Technology has many advantages and disadvantages.
Not always, but if we get a student from another country and a student from here and we give them a basic test on different subject areas without any type of technology there is a big probability that the student from here won’t do as good. I believe technology is an important part of our lives, but I also believe that we are becoming too dependent on it.
We have to use technology to teach, to make the classes better and more interesting, but we cannot abuse it. As teachers we have to try our best to inspire students to not depend on technology all the time.
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