Incredible advances in technology and the foresight of a visionary’s visionary: Nicholas Negroponte – the head of the MIT Media Lab, have brought about a new revolution. Keep an eye on this one – check out today’s Gizmodo:
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There is something sad about this in some ways, many teachers do not use computer technology, no matter how accessible; in fact, they are afraid of this tool… if it is $100 or $10,000 it doesn’t make much difference to them. Unless a teacher finds value in the tool by himself or herself they will not use anything new. Their lack of vision hurts the students and themselves.
Those that will pick up the tools of the future are those that fulfill a key trait of highly effective teachers:
Openness to and enthusiasm for learning: can engage with a variety of educational ideas with an open mind and a sense of exploration; demonstrates passion for and metacognition of learning across the curriculum and within discipline areas; takes advantage of learning opportunities and seeks out additional opportunities for learning.
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