I’m a Loose Cannon
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This document discusses the importance of teachers being loose cannons and experimenting with new teaching methods and tools in their classrooms. It notes that mature people stop learning because they become unwilling to risk failure, and that those who adapt quickest will survive, as stated by Charles Darwin. The document advocates for teachers to role model learning for their students and try new things, even if it means students may laugh at mistakes made by teachers in the process. It lists various teaching and learning tools that could be experimented with, such as blogs, wikis, and social media.
I’m a Loose Cannon
- 1. I’m a Loose Cannon
- 2. Look at a Person Next to YouWHAT ARE THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT QUALITIES FOR A TEACHER TO HAVE
- 4. Loose Cannon Stuff vs. Important Stuff
- 10. I’m a Loose Cannon
- 12. I’m a REALLY Loose Cannon
- 16. LOOKING BACK
- 17. PRETTY DARN RISKYNothing ventured, nothing lostNever been done before2 broken collar bonesNo pain, no gainDriving 14 hoursWhat would parents think?What would I think?
- 18. SO WAIT!YOU WERE EXPERIMENTING ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS?
- 19. “One of the reasons mature people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure.”some guy named John Gardner
- 20. “It is not the biggest, the brightest or the best that will survive but those who adapt the quickest.”some guy named Charles Darwin
- 22. Role Modeling LearningWhat does a teacher look like when they are trying something new?What does a teacher look like when they are learning?How does the class react?
- 23. SENSE OF HUMOR?YOU MIGHT NEED ONE!STUDENTS MAY BE LAUGHTING AT YOU!
- 31. THE ARSENAL
- 32. TEACHING TOOLSComb Binding MachinesBlogsOverhead ProjectorsPicturesField TripsWikisBooksTwitterGroup Conversations
- 33. I MEAN LEARNING TOOLSComb Binding MachinesBlogsOverhead ProjectorsPicturesField TripsWikisBooksTwitterGroup Conversations
- 34. The Computer
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