If I Teach This Way...

"When one integrates student experiences with technology into the curriculum, the role of the teacher changes. The teacher no longer has to be in charge every minute, but can give some of the control over to the students and the technology."
This passage straight out of the reading really stood out to me. As someone who considers myself to have a behaviorist style of teaching, I must say that this is also something that makes me step out of my box. It really talks about letting go of some control and allow the students to do some of the teaching, and also allowing the integration of technology to really take control of the classroom.
It is sometimes hard for teachers to step down a little bit and allow the students to feel like they have some control over conversation and learning in the classroom. I think that it is important to incorporate this style of teaching into all classroom at some point. It may not be used all the time, but I think that students have a lot to offer to each other from their point of view and allowing them to work things out having the teacher monitor the learning. The article also goes on to say, that "for this type of teaching to be successful, teachers need to give students time to explore the material and construct meaning from the experience."

There are so many different styles of teaching and it is important that educators find what works for them. It is also possible that you may incorporate a couple different styles of teaching. It is crucial that whatever style you choose, you still remain in control of the classroom and that your students have no doubt about who is in charge. Forming that respect between teacher and student will make every classroom function better and more successfully.