I’m in the K12OnlineConference chat session, listening to Dean Shareski announce all the presenters from the past week, and Dean was noticing how many amazing Maine educators there are who are really pushing the envelope in educational technology.
There are. Of that, there can be no doubt.
But do we think that Maine, somehow, grows better teachers, or is there something systemic that has made it a fertile ground for teachers’ creativity with technology?
Remember, Maine has the most extensive laptop initiative in the country. And when teachers have the tools, the time and the training, great things can happen.
Systemic change can work. If we want to change outcomes for kids, let’s change the systems and structures — and assumptions — under which we currently work.
