"Digital Natives" & "Digital Immigrants"
"Differentiated Instruction"
"Authentic Learning"
"BYOD" & "BYOT"
"Formative Assessments"
Do these words carry meaning anymore? In 140 characters, we educators swap them back and forth as if to confirm and cry out to the world that we are at the front lines of the edtech revolution. We are here! We are not those teachers. Those teachers who scoff at technology, hide their heads in the sand, who aren't active life-long learners.
But if we pride ourselves on our eduspeak prowess, able to slip the latest catch phase into casual conversations, we've lost the meaning of the words. Instead, our focus should be on creating new, engaging, innovative lessons that connect with our students in a meaningful way. Then, as we share these ideas with others, our words will be supported with rich context.
Our actions will speak louder than our words.
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