live the questions now

- The wise words of educators presenting at ISTE’s Leadership Symposium – speaking about the challenges and what is needed to be great teachers:
Julie Lindsay:
- “educational networking, not social networking”
- technology demands being more engaged on the part of teachers.
- curriculum has to change to be more global (meaning, both transdisciplinary ‘global’ and geographic/community ‘global’)
Peggy Sheehy:
- we need to overcome the stigma that games and virtual worlds have in education
Roland Gesthuizen:
- let innovative projects emerge from teachers and students, can’t be prescribed by “technology empire” of administration
Maria Knee:
- build relationships with leadership – teachers have a role to play in cultivating a supportive environment for innovation, too.
- “understand the power that’s behind this kind of work”
- professional development is how you get the word out.
- join twitter, create a facebook page, join a ning – be part of the network and you’ll see.
Telannia Norfar:
- teachers benefit from partnership and exposure to other sectors besides education (e.g. corporate sector) so they know what the rest of the world is like and therefore can provide students with authentic experiences.
Carol Anne Maguire:
- tell the teachers who are doing a great job, “you are doing a great job.”
- let one person start being creative, and give them the time and space to show others what they’re passionate about.
Mali Bickley and Jim Carleton:
- teachers have to take risks, administrators need to trust them.
- don’t wait to be an expert before you get started, the day will never come.