I teach, therefore you learn... or do you? The changing expectations of our pupils We no longer live the way we used to We teach the way we used to We teach the way we were taught Our philosophy may be outdated We may be stuck in our old ways The old may feel safe and reliable Perhaps the new offers a better alternative Consider this: Charles Dickens wrote like this But our pupils read Charles dickens like this Yet we expect our pupils to produce work like this But not like this It may be time to reconsider the way we teach But why? Our pupils are not that different from us But they experience the world differently Think about it... Our generation watched TV: Limited information Structured schedules Their generation use computers: Limitless information 247 access Our pupils share the same interests we had: Friendship Socialising But they use different tools The means of communication have changed This is how they communicate: Communication may hold the key We need to start listening We need to teach using the right tools We need to teach life skills We need to stop resisting change We risk being left behind If we are to meet our students expectations If we are to engage our pupils If we are to remain relevant If we want them to learn from us We may need to learn from them http:www.flickr.comphotosfoundphotoslj466722575 Photos from: http:www.flickr.comphotos59866125@N002569980414 http:www.flickr.comphotosabennett963168581574 http:www.flickr.comphotosbcostin75494566 http:www.flickr.comphotosabbyladybug2090551827 http:www.flickr.comphotosleobard3157146320 http:www.flickr.comphotospshab498122926 http:www.flickr.comphotos96957132@N00132505259 http:www.flickr.comphotoslanier672979124681 http:www.flickr.comphotosul_marga755378645 http:www.flickr.comphotosbenandjenn2419628201 http:www.flickr.comphotostfrancis2914270909 http:www.flickr.comphotosrrrodrigo1343759318 http:www.flickr.comphotosjasewiththeface2351957152 http:www.flickr.comphotoskaswenden116786466 http:www.flickr.comphotosfake_eyes342753239 http:www.flickr.comphotosemokr309215062 http:www.flickr.comphotosjulisuarezvalente3083877028 Special thanks to A. Simner W. Orchard www.boxoftricks.net
