Final Blog

How do we inspire others to change? Should we? Does the way that we teach need changing? Are students the same or are they changing? What do we want for ourselves and our own children? How are you going to use technology in the classroom? (Be specific.)
Inspiration is a very interesting word. To inspire a person means to open their eyes to a world of new opportunities or adventures or simply various paths a person may take in their life. To inspire someone also means that you have influenced their life in some way or another. I feel that inspiration comes from motivation and I thoroughly believe that inspiration is a key part of life and it's inevitable that at least one person in everybody's life will be inspired by someone else. Change is also a unique word because there's good change and then there's bad change, but how we adapt to that change is what really matters. Inspiring people to change for the good isn't a bad thing, in fact I would consider it a great thing. I feel that if a person take time out of their day to notice someone could use a little inspiration, there must be something that's holding you back from achieving dreams, hopes, or even something small like in the work place. I live when people inspire others because it's a sure point that they are doing something that's noticeable in their life and that's worth seeing or hearing about. I truly believe that inspiring others to change for the good is a positive thing. Obviously not in a hurtful manner, but in a caring and influential way.
Teaching is a very special thing. I feel that it takes a very special talent to have the ability to teach others. I think that in some ways, because we all need to adapt to change as the world grows more technologically advanced, but in the same token, I feel that everyone has their own teaching styles, for good or for bad. I think that if we relied more heavily on technology, it wouldn't always be 100% reliant because nothing is ever perfect, and computers do crash at times, and the internet is not perfect. However, I do believe that we need to change in the sense of being aware of what's around you and knowing what you're getting yourself into before you start, like teaching. Teaching is something that has been happening for a very long time and it's silly to say that teaching hasn't changed, because it has, and will continue to change. I think that every teacher brings something new to the table and each year is a new year and new opportunity to grow and to be better in our lives and careers.
Students are always changing. It's inevitable that students will change in some way or another. As technology and the world evolves, we as people evolve into possibly more knowledgeable and more open to change than before. It's impossible for students to stay the same year after year, and because we learn from the past to better the future, I feel that it's important to keep changing the way we do things. As people we need to have great expectations for ourselves and our children because when someone expects less of another, then the outcome will we worse than to the fullest potential. If we expect the fullest and best efforts for everything, then the outcome will surly be better and will possibly even inspire others to grow in that way as well.
In my future classroom I hope to create lesson plans using technology and possibly some in class activities will involve technology. Smart board will be a perfect tool to use for different things and activities. I would like to see myself creating newsletters for parents online and maybe even send interactive things telling parents how their child is doing in my class.