I really enjoyed the closing remarks for this chapter under the in action with Bob James section. The following quote, while simplistic, really resonated with me, "What's the best use of my time?" Even though we as teachers know that time is always our enemy we rarely break it down to such a simple idea. Instead of fighting the epic battle with time, we need to sit down and prioritize how to use our instructional time in the best/most meaningful way possible. I also really enjoyed the following quote from the reading, "...understanding is about wise performance-transfer and use of big ideas-not mere recall." This theme keep cycling back throughout this weeks reading and lessons and I find it a very powerful theme that needs to be addressed as education continues to evolve and move forward. As educators, especially as technology usage increases in the professional world, we need to evolve with the changing times. Our focus needs to shift from memorization of facts and ideas to practical skills that will be essential to future careers. Which we all know opens its own can of worms because technology improves and changes at such a fast rate that educators almost have to be fortune tellers to try and decipher what skills students will need to be successful in their careers 10 years from now!
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