In this corner, weighing in at "1982" pounds we have classroom 1.0! The older of the two, classroom 1.0 consists on chalkboards, paper by the tons, desks in rows, ditto after ditto, and a teach and test style of fight. Will this be enough to win? In corner number 2. weighing in at "2010" pounds we have classroom 2.0! Classroom 2.0 plans to win the fight by using and integrating technology; Smartboards, LCD projectors, laptop computers, iPods, and learning software is what he has on his side! Is this enough to win the fight?
and the winner is....classroom 2.0 (by default)
It seems as though it is an uphill battle to get older teachers to change mind-sets and prepare for the future of schooling. While letting go of your old ways and adapting to new teaching methodology may seem like quite the challenge....I have discovered an even bigger challenge. TEACHERS CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO TRANSFER FROM 1.0 to 2.0 WITHOUT THE FUNDING, TRAINING, SKILLS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY TECHNOLOGY!!!!! Although my current school is adequately equipped with technology, we are in fact limited. Each classroom has 5 computers for a class of (24-26). This can often become a challenge just to schedule ample computer time for each student.
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