Mantra Monday

Mantra Monday

Pick 1-3 tools you can utlize comfortably; they should allow you to teach with appropriate pedagogy and within device/data restrictions. This will always be better than a plethora of tools implemented poorly.

Every Monday I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider.  

This week’s Mantra is:

Pick 1-3 tools you can utlize comfortably; they should  allow you to teach with appropriate pedagogy and within device/data restrictions. This will always be better than a plethora of tools implemented poorly.
Ed Tech Quote. (2020). Uploaded by Kirsten Thompson. Available online at: www.fishbowlteaching.com

I’ve always been a big believer of doing a few things well as opposed to taking on too many things and not being able to fully commit. There is a huge pressure in the tech industry, with ed tech being no exception, that there is always something, “bigger/better/newer”.

While this can be exciting, jumping to something new all the time in education can lead to frustration for both teachers and students (this also extends to families). Before implementing a new tech tool I recommend purposefully reflecting on what this tool will accomplish for you and what factors need to be considered. To assist in this reflection check out the following post/tools:

I'd love to hear your thoughts; please leave a comment!