What gives teachers the confidence to try new approaches with their students?
The most important thing to remember is that teaching is a learning process for the teacher. If you can provide an environment where teachers feel comfortable doing some exploring, they’re going to feel more willing to experiment. The kinds of tools we’re developing with Intel will accommodate teachers who are less comfortable with technology, as well as those who are ready to improvise, trying to push the envelope. What else helps promote successful learning experiences with a new tool? There are many different levels of newness in the classroom when you are trying out a new technology. There’s the newness of the technology itself the clicks and buttons. There’s the newness of the classroom dynamics. To use the technology, maybe students are now working in small groups or in a computer lab. And there may be newness of ideas and concepts you’re dealing with, because the technology is helping you push on new aspects of learning. We try to help teachers limit the number of uncertain vari
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