Yes change can be a slow and steady process and there are a few things to overcome in getting there. But as teachers change is a requirement. In order for us to keep learning and improving we need to change. Change our simple habits of the classroom, a change from a comfortable normal routine that is easy and simple and to change for the better of our students.
I recently made a small change to my lesson approach and have implemented the use of Microsoft 365 into simple parts of my lesson. using Newsfeeds for students to post their proud achievements, hashtags to create collaborative discussion and tagging in students to ask for assistance and questions. That small change resulted in autonomous learning from the student. Students began using their own tools to find answers and share new information.
Students would beg to have lessons on their given project topic, just to upload latest progress, see where their friends are up to and share work with their teacher.
This change has not only inspired my most reluctant of learners but inspired me to achieve more and provide the best for me students. I want to have them excited in all areas of their learning, I want to change this approach across the curriculum. This can happen over time and this will happen.
