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 Tishina Brown-Harris, maestra de tecnología de K-5to grado en el Distrito Escolar Local del Este en Beaver, Ohio.
“Decidí en la universidad ser maestra después de haberme inspirado por algunos maestros y profesores increíbles en el camino. Quería participar en la configuración del futuro y ayudar a los niños a crecer para ser ciudadanos independientes exitosos y contribuyentes con un poco de mí dentro de ellos. Creo que es emocionante ver hacia dónde se dirigen y en qué se convertirán. Quiero animarlos a llegar más lejos de lo que pueden imaginar y saber que son capaces de cualquier cosa.
I am definitely a connected educator. I am connected with my students and parents daily. The kids like sending emails, blogging, sharing projects…. its limitless. They look forward to coming to technology they are always excited about learning and the connectedness really adds to the dynamics of class. I love that kids are intrinsically motivated when using technology. I see them light up when interacting with myself and their peers online. Parents really appreciate seeing what’s going on in class and engage in frequent two way communication via email, messenger, google etc.
Elementary kids are coming into my class with no fear of technology and constant curiosity for technology use. When I put aside fears of failure I’m modeling what I want from them. Through failure we truly learn. Failure is essential to the learning process. No one was born an expert. When kids know they have to test problems, theories, etc they are engaging in higher level thinking and learning some of the most important skills that will help them in the future.
It’s important to me that my students become independent thinkers prepared to compete in a global workforce. Technology can be intimidating. Don’t be afraid to try new things. Be honest with your students and learn the technology together. More often than not I learn from my students.”
