Friday, June 4, 2010
CEDO 565 Week Three
This weeks' work comes at a very difficult time of the year, end of school. With all of the headaches and complaining students, I had to find time to complete all the coursework for this course. When looking at the activities this week, I really was intrigued when reading about the Millenials. There is a new bread of individuals entering the educational/business work place. These millenials, myself include are doing this different than many individuals in the past and we are willing to try new and innovative ideas. While many times these tries will result in failure, the millenial aged individuals are willing to learn from these lessons and make changes. I tried and failed miserably many times on new lessons and projects in my class. But after taking careful, detailed notes, I was able to make changes to make the lesson successful for future implementation. These changes, combined with all the technological abilities we are now presented with, will continue to shape our educational setting over the next twenty years.
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I also was intrigued by the Millenials article. I think it's great that you do such a good job reflecting on different lessons and figuring out how to make them successful in the future. I tend to be reflective but not as great of a note taker and I think this would help me remember what I need to change in the future.
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ReplyDeleteI think you hit on one of the big difference between the Millenials and the older generation teachers. You are not afraid to fail miserably, and keep charging forward until you get things right. This unabashed nature has allowed you to change with the times and serve the needs of your students. My generation has an aversion to failure, and I think is much more cautious with change. We take baby steps to test the temperature of the water and look for excuses as to why it is still too hot. I would hope that we can learn from each other. The older teachers usually have a good handle on classroom management because they have been around long enough to have seen it all. Perhaps the management skills that you learn from the older teachers can be traded for your willingness to throw caution to the wind. I suspect it will be harder for the older teachers to be willing to change, but I would hope that they would keep an open mind and listen to the younger generation of teachers. :)