tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10929053.post1629097387006653575..comments2011-04-22T14:11:18.661-05:00Comments on NCTP Blog: Taking personal responsibilityDr. Larry Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13232299877164606511noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10929053.post-2793473836038527422009-02-25T13:12:00.000-06:002009-02-25T13:12:00.000-06:00That is a very challenging thought Larry. I wonde...That is a very challenging thought Larry. I wonder how many of the teachers in the audience responded, "But I don't have time"? I know from experience that when I took up the challenge myself I was surprised at how much time I put into each post. I can identify with the 'sweat with our brains' concept.<BR/>I am constantly surprised by the number of teachers who respond to the call to have their students blog and have never read any other student blogs - or adult ones. It is even more noticeable in podcasting. The number of people who ask for help with starting out podcasting and have never listened to one themselves. I always ask, "Would you try to make a documentary if you'd never seen one?" or "Would you try to teach your students to write ballads if you hadn't read a few yourself?"<BR/>Now I am challenged to think about, "Should you ask your students to blog if you have never written a blog post yourself?"<BR/>How brave am I :)<BR/>DorothyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486794203463798461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10929053.post-15761052382510723912009-02-20T17:46:00.000-06:002009-02-20T17:46:00.000-06:00Important thoughts, Larry. The landscape of learni...Important thoughts, Larry. The landscape of learning is changing at such an astounding rate that it's no longer a possibility to say you know it all.<BR/><BR/>Now more than ever, we have to be willing to jump in and experience learning alongside our students. Plus, we can't even assume that our students see us as the ultimate authority on a subject area, when they have a world of experts available online.<BR/><BR/>Every day, I try to find a way to learn something new, to share something I've learned, and to help someone else grow in new knowledge.<BR/><BR/>After all, the best way to learn to be a good teacher is to learn to be a good learner, don't you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com