Last week, I had the privilege of speaking to a group of students at a local college who were finishing their last credits before becoming licensed teachers. What a joy to welcome 25 people to the profession and give them some ideas to start them thinking about their own health and boundaries before they even start their careers.
I also had a strange experience as I was speaking. The room was equipped with a smartboard, an amazing device that has taken root since I was last in the classroom (which was only 3 years ago.) It was somewhat intoxicating to have this cool thing behind me, allowing me to share ideas in a technologically fluid manner that was much cooler (gasp!) than a whiteboard!
At one point I had trouble moving between slides. The board sort of hiccuped. I was stumped. And for a brief moment I had a reaction along the lines of “Come on, you stupid computerized chalkboard-that’s-allowing-me-to-do-all-this-Jetsons-like stuff! Work better!”
In that vein, I want to share this fantastic video clip that might go a long ways toward explaining our students’ reactions to modern technology as well as our own. Enjoy it. It’s wonderful.
Love the clip!!!
That video clip is awesome. It really puts things in perspective. What a hoot.
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