http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/07/20/ive-learned-its-ok-for-teachers-and-students-to-learn-to-use-the-new-digital-technology-together/ Elona Hartjes shares the insights, resources and practical classroom strategies that have earned her A Teacher of Distinction Award. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:31:20 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/07/20/ive-learned-its-ok-for-teachers-and-students-to-learn-to-use-the-new-digital-technology-together/comment-page-1/#comment-30192 Kate Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:06:26 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=637#comment-30192 If you want to teach with technology effectively you should learn through technology yourself. I recently had no choice but to do this myself. I rushed to send in my paperwork for teacher recertification just before the due date. Sadly, I received notice that I didn’t have as many credits as I thought. I frantically scoured the internet trying to find quick, inexpensive courses accepted by my state, Georgia. I happened across KDS (Knowledge Delivery Systems.) I was able to get the credits I needed from the comfort of my own home for only $60 a course. I watched an online video, took a quiz and proceeded on to the next lesson. At the end of the course I sent in a “final” exam and was awarded the credit for that course. I was able to get the credits needed for my recertification in the short amount of time I had. Check it out at www.kdsi.org. My time learning through technology made me much more willing to teach through technology. If you want to teach with technology effectively you should learn through technology yourself. I recently had no choice but to do this myself. I rushed to send in my paperwork for teacher recertification just before the due date. Sadly, I received notice that I didn’t have as many credits as I thought. I frantically scoured the internet trying to find quick, inexpensive courses accepted by my state, Georgia. I happened across KDS (Knowledge Delivery Systems.) I was able to get the credits I needed from the comfort of my own home for only $60 a course. I watched an online video, took a quiz and proceeded on to the next lesson. At the end of the course I sent in a “final” exam and was awarded the credit for that course. I was able to get the credits needed for my recertification in the short amount of time I had. Check it out at http://www.kdsi.org. My time learning through technology made me much more willing to teach through technology.

]]> http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/07/20/ive-learned-its-ok-for-teachers-and-students-to-learn-to-use-the-new-digital-technology-together/comment-page-1/#comment-29383 Elona Hartjes Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:23:17 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=637#comment-29383 Debbie, Thanks so much for your kind words of support. Debbie,
Thanks so much for your kind words of support.

]]> http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2008/07/20/ive-learned-its-ok-for-teachers-and-students-to-learn-to-use-the-new-digital-technology-together/comment-page-1/#comment-29382 Debbie Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:13:21 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=637#comment-29382 Bravo. No, one never needs to know it all to be an effective teacher. And yes, we should ALL be lifelong learners. I pray for more teachers like you - and that my kids will get them! Thanks for sharing your struggles and perspective. Bravo. No, one never needs to know it all to be an effective teacher. And yes, we should ALL be lifelong learners. I pray for more teachers like you – and that my kids will get them! Thanks for sharing your struggles and perspective.

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