The Importance of Being Flexible When Using Technology in the Classroom

If you have watched "The Story of Stuff" then you know the definition of the word obsolescence. If you don't know the word, watch the movie! As teachers and students we know how fast technology changes. We also need to be mindful of the fact that most things that we use today are meant to become obsolete.

In our classroom, I explain to students that the technology we use to learn with today, may be obsolete tomorrow.  This is important because it fosters resiliency and grit. Teachers AND students, need to be resilient to keep up with rapid, ever changing educational technologies.

To prove the point, here is a photo of our "Tech Game Plan" from September compared to a photo of the same Tech Game Plan in March.  Look how much has changed in just 6 months!