Bienvenido a Meet the Teacher: el segmento del blog de CodeMonkey donde los maestros de todo el mundo comparten sus experiencias sobre lo que es ser un educador. La publicación de hoy presenta a Tari Trexler, maestra de grados K-8 en la escuela católica St. Patrick en San Diego, CA.
“I always loved school and had very positive experiences with most of my teachers. My father was an educator as well, and I believe he helped instill a love of learning in me. After changing my major three times, I felt at home in the Education college. The classes all spoke to me, and I found the content interesting and engaging. It was a natural fit, and I’ve been blessed to have been teaching now for 25 years.
Me gustaría pensar que soy [un educador conectado], sin embargo, siempre podría hacer más. Hago todo lo posible para llegar a otros utilizando la tecnología de formas innovadoras. Busco recursos en línea, redes sociales y PLN para encontrar ideas. Trabajo para encontrar oportunidades de desarrollo profesional que me ayuden a involucrar a mis estudiantes usando una variedad de tecnología. La tecnología cambia constantemente, por lo que es un desafío mantenerse al día. Estar conectado a una variedad de recursos me ayuda en esa causa.
I definitely believe that working with children has changed my perspective. I have a hard time working with adults, because so many of them have preconceived notions about how things should be. Many of them have lost their passion or lust for learning, and most kiddos are still in that place of wonderment. I feel that it’s my job to keep that spirit alive, and to encourage them to be incredible humans not only to each other, but to their greater community.
Para mí es importante que mis alumnos sean colaboradores amables y compasivos y que se conviertan en aprendices de por vida.
[One piece of advice I have for teachers who are introducing educational technology into their classroom is] don’t give up, and always have a backup plan 🙂 Other than that, talk to other technology educators, ask questions, use social media to find project/websites to use with your students, go to as many PD opportunities as you can, and attend conferences such as ISTE. Also, ask your students for feedback constantly!! I can’t tell you how many things I learned from my students. They can introduce you to new apps, games, software and project ideas you would never know about!”
