Mr. Fisch and Technologically Illiterate Teachers

Mr. Fisch wrote a great post about technologically illiterate teachers. He poses a challenge to all teachers to learn more technology and to share it with their students. I agree with him that a teacher not being able to use technology today would be like a teacher not being able to read and write 30 years ago. This statement really made me realize just how important technology is today. Like Dr. Strange said it is SO much more than just word, powerpoint, and excel. It is blogging, podcasting, posting videos and using all of these in the classroom.

I also agree with Mr. Fisch that teachers and school staff need to be held responsible for their technology skills. Those who are lacking skills should have to take a workshop to learn them. Like he said on his blog we can not afford to be nice any more. Teachers are no longer just affecting themselves but their students, which will one day affect their future. As teachers we no longer have excuses not be technologically literate. I recommend you read his post at http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/09/is-it-okay-to-be-technologically.html.