Response to Education: Connecting the Lonely Profession

If you ask people who used to be teachers why they quit, a majority of them would explain that it was because of the isolation of being a teacher. They felt that they taught in a closed classroom with no support, guidance, collaboration, or overall contact from their colleagues. This article discusses how important it is for teachers to communicate and work together, benefiting both each other and their students. In today's world it is important to incorporate 2.0 technology to enhance collaboration between teachers as well as education for students. Teachers should use technology for to share ideas on how to engage students in the classroom. The Flat Classroom Project allowed for students to use different forms of technology as well as communicate with other students around the world. It takes the idea of education to a whole new level which students will never forget and be able to take with them in the future. It gives students the opportunity to learn how to meet deadlines, communicate ideas with others around the globe, and understand project management and what it means to be a professional. Students will gain self-confidence and skills needed in college and even the professional world.
Education: Connecting the Lonely Profession by Suzie Boss

Response to: It's People, Not Programs by Todd Whitaker

It's People, Not Programs reminds us that the education of students is the teacher's job and not the program's. While programs can be great tools used in the classroom, the teacher is who makes the class successful by engaging and relating to the students. It's People, Not Programs points out how we often blame the program and label it as successful or unsuccessful, but the programs are neither independently. Teachers are the essential part of their classrooms, they allow or prevent the programs from being beneficial to their classrooms by how effectively they implement them. Examples that were given were open classrooms and assertive teachings; these programs can go both ways depending on how they are applied. The best teachers can teach with just the material, in any given situation; they don't depend on the programs, they look towards them as useful tools to help make their lessons better.

"It's People, Not Programs" by Todd Whitaker