The article discusses the need for
21st century technology in the classroom. The article focuses on four aspects of
knowledge, self-efficacy, pedagogical beliefs, and subject and school culture.
To get teachers involved in today’s good teaching, teachers must see examples
of “good teaching.”
Teachers who change their
pedagogical beliefs need support from their peers, principal, and
administration. Teachers, who first hand
see the benefits of this new teaching idea, may want to implement those ideas
in their classrooms, but without support and examples, teachers may lose initiative.
The article also pointed out that a
strong professional development program is needed in order for teachers to
understand how students learn. Also, teachers need guidance with carrying out
new instructional practices to build confidence as they implement “good teaching”
in their classrooms.
My is reflection of the article: it
is a good thing to encourage teachers to step out of the old 20th
century ways of teaching for the new 21st pedagogical style rich
with technology and student centered learning.
Professional development classes such as computers for teachers was a
popular summer development course and the principal encouraged teachers to take
the class. But something was wrong.
First, it was a summer course and most teachers had vacations and personal
issues to deal with. Second, teachers,
who found the class exciting and innovative had to wait until summer vacation
was over to implement what they learned in their classrooms – by then, the
thrill was gone.
