Comments on: Educators as one-man bands http://edinsanity.com/2008/05/21/educators-as-one-man-bands/ “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: John Hendron http://edinsanity.com/2008/05/21/educators-as-one-man-bands/comment-page-1/#comment-298 John Hendron Thu, 22 May 2008 10:54:03 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=104#comment-298 There is, with the Virginia ITRT model, the one-man vs. assisted performer thing going on. Some teachers either don't want to use any technology, or they use it (and feel so comfortable) so well already on their own, a "one-man band" approach. The rest buy-in to the rationale, but backup their approach with a buddy, their ITRT. Sure, some ITRTs might like being considered the drum machine and back-up strings in the classroom. There is, with the Virginia ITRT model, the one-man vs. assisted performer thing going on. Some teachers either don’t want to use any technology, or they use it (and feel so comfortable) so well already on their own, a “one-man band” approach.

The rest buy-in to the rationale, but backup their approach with a buddy, their ITRT. Sure, some ITRTs might like being considered the drum machine and back-up strings in the classroom.

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