Will I make a cHaNgE?

It seems, though, that the theme of our world lately has been 'change'.  Think back to our recent presidential elections, our steps in creating a better 'greener' environment, or the fact that we have recently acknowledged the obesity epidemic that has taken our culture by storm.  Things change constantly in every sort of way and in every sort of setting.

We all want to put our footprint on the world right?  Thinking, feeling, believing, are all perhaps a bit easier than actually doing something about it.  Fortunately....drum roll please...as TEACHERS!! we all are placed in the professional position to be a change agent!  Being a change agent has many different responsibilities attached to it.  There are the obvious ones like making sure your school is safe environment for learning and growing, or speaking up rules and regulations that could help improve the school.  But the real important ones (in my opinion) are things such as how are you going to touch and change each and every students life, how are you through your teaching and interactions going to make a difference, how are you going to make each student better...how are you going to make a change? 

One way we can make a change is by giving students the tools they need to succeed mentally, physically, emotionally, and intellectually.  (Of course I am going to talk about the mental and intellectual part for Ed Tech!! ha ha)  Providing students with opportunities to use and learn different aspects of technology is huge.  It will  not only prepare them to use more technological applications in their own everyday lives, but will help them succeed later on at the college or professional level.  Stemming off of this discussion, one can relate this technological learning and advancement to my last post...Technology as a means of Unification.  By giving all students the tools for technology we let everyone advance to the best of their ability and level the playing field. As we learned in class, the younger students begin learning, the more advance they become at earlier ages allowing them to advance further and further.

Being a change agent no matter where your cause lands is a very important job and as teachers one we should take very seriously!    

Take this quiz...are you ready to make a change?

For more information on being a change agent click here or watch the video below!

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