tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post5105370587486141433..comments2024-03-13T06:04:34.407-04:00Comments on The 21st Century Principal: Steps Toward Becoming a Technology Leader: Advice to School AdministratorsJohn Robinson Ed.Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-1293929392578974712011-06-13T07:37:43.177-04:002011-06-13T07:37:43.177-04:00I must respectfully disagree. Modern technology ha...I must respectfully disagree. Modern technology has the potential to transform pedagogy, and because of the nature of 21st century students, we can't afford to teach the same old way they have been. The student centered instruction I suggest has everything to do with technology. I would agree that student centered learning has been around for centuries, but in American schools it has rarely been implemented. Technology has the potential to transform the way individuals teach by giving teachers the tools that can make learning more student centered. Thanks for the comment post.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-83454439649410330282011-06-12T22:54:15.548-04:002011-06-12T22:54:15.548-04:00I agree that current school practices have not cha...I agree that current school practices have not changed in decades (maybe even centuries). However, the student-centered instruction you desire has little to do with technology. Instead, it has to do with the attitude/knowledge with which teachers enter the classroom. There have been student centered classrooms for millenia (Socrates) and certainly before the internet revolution. While we should use modern tech in our teaching, let's not assume using such tech changes anything about the pedagogy.<br /><br />Lastly, I'll add to your first suggestion. "Be a *critical* tech consumer and user". If we are just using technology to be "cutting edge", we will let the technology dictate our beliefs instead of letting our beliefs dictate our decisions. This shift happens quickly and subtly. We must guard against it.Jerrid Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195634850530143328noreply@blogger.com