My Stuff

I have spent most of this afternoon trying to show my husband how to use Facebookwhich is similar to My Space, Bebo etc but apparently for the ahem… more mature person, or so I’m told! As I guided him through the process of uploading photos, filling in profiles, etc. it occurred to me that what those of us who are interested in blogging, ICT, podcasts and so on do naturally and intuitively can be challenging even for those who use `’technology`’ everyday. It is a different way of using it and is one which produces tremendous results and enthusiasm for both staff and children alike. This can be a steep learning curve for us as teachers and yet one which children embrace easily. We, as educators, have to remind ourselves that it is to enhance the children’s education when we are struggling at 2 am to figure out just how to make the video link work or the photos to upload. I guess what I am trying to say is that it we should stick at it because it is worth it. When I start my new job in August that is what I’m going to be saying to my staff when I ask them to come out their comfort zone and give new technologies a try.