Practice what you preach

Today our local delivery group had a meeting and it was deemed there was a need to deliver the Information Technology Studies using our delivery model (This is a senior school course based on Information Systems).

Although there are teachers in the other schools who can teach this course there are not enough students to make this viable and some how I have been given the Guernsey to deliver this course.

So now I will need to practice what I have been preaching to the other teachers using this technology and those online. That is correct I have not delivered using the technology.

Don't get me wrong I use the technology to supplement my regular teaching, but never in a situation where I have needed to rely on it.

Currently I see the students each day and after holiday breaks so can catch them if they miss something (including on purpose).

Now I need to worry about ensuring students remain motivated, get their work done, request support when needed and grasp their level of understanding. Not easy things to do through the technology.

Already I am seeing a requirement to test their knowledge more often to ensure an understanding as tis will not be as obvious as when working in a class environment.

How does one push them to work when you are not standing over them each day?

I will endeavour to blog about my progress on this.