Last night Jorge said in the second session of class a phrase that has been rattling around my head since... I asked permission to steal it, it was granted, so here goes. "Children are technology natives, while the rest of us are Tech Immigrants." Wow, is that ever genius.
I was shocked in a meeting the other day when the head of my department was confused when another teacher said the phrase "Just Google it."
"What is Google it mean?" She asked.
The thirty-ish teachers all laughed at the question because we honestly thought she was kidding. But, the next day, in yet another meeting, she asked again what was meant by the statement?
So today with Jorge's words banging around my head I decided to take it upon myself to put out an invitation to the entire staff for a training next week on the power of search. I am excited about the prospect, especially coming off of last nights presentations from everyone in 641. Yes adults are Tech Immigrants, but amazingly some adults don't speak a word. I will reflect on my experiences leading up too and following my little foray into teaching computers as a second language.
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