Comments on: Are Teachers Ready for 21st Century Learning? http://edinsanity.com/2008/03/07/are-teachers-ready-for-21st-century-learning/ “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:19:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Janene http://edinsanity.com/2008/03/07/are-teachers-ready-for-21st-century-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Janene Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:56:34 +0000 http://edinsanity.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-40 I think the nature of TLN somewhat lends itself to teachers who are open-minded to technology and improving education/teaching/learning in general. It is an online community which takes time, motivation, interest, and some skills to navigate and manage. This may mean that the active members include a high percentage who are comfortable, savvy, and actually leading the way in exploring technology tools. I think some of the discussions on the TLN listserv and relationships that have developed probably have encouraged the growth and learning in this area. In this little snippet of a discussion, you do see teachers looking for balance, questioning and reflecting on technology integration, and admitting their own insecurities and concerns about being overwhelmed with change...which is fairly consistent with what I have observed in a large number of teachers with whom I work. In the teachers I know, there is a very small percentage that are completely resistant to change and really, their professional growth in any area. I think the nature of TLN somewhat lends itself to teachers who are open-minded to technology and improving education/teaching/learning in general. It is an online community which takes time, motivation, interest, and some skills to navigate and manage. This may mean that the active members include a high percentage who are comfortable, savvy, and actually leading the way in exploring technology tools. I think some of the discussions on the TLN listserv and relationships that have developed probably have encouraged the growth and learning in this area.

In this little snippet of a discussion, you do see teachers looking for balance, questioning and reflecting on technology integration, and admitting their own insecurities and concerns about being overwhelmed with change…which is fairly consistent with what I have observed in a large number of teachers with whom I work. In the teachers I know, there is a very small percentage that are completely resistant to change and really, their professional growth in any area.

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