Interviews

Last week I had the opportunity to view multiple interviews with different education professionals. These professionals consisted of; a teacher librarian, a technology coordinator, 1:1 teachers, a technology integrationist, and an AEA staff member. These interviews were recorded and posted online for us to be able to watch all of the interviews.

My goal as a teacher is to teach in a 1:1 classroom. I love the environment and love how much freedom the students get in and outside of the classroom. Because of this, I really enjoyed the 1:1 teacher's interview. I have had many different opportunities to talk with 1st year teachers and found it very interesting that one of the interviewees was a 1st year teacher. She gave great tips on how she adjusted to the use of so much technology and the different tools. The advice that was given was fantastic and something that I will keep in the back of my mind as a grow in my teaching career.

One major thing that I noticed while watching the 5 interviews were the similarities in the information that was discussed. One thing they all talked about was to never be afraid of the technology that is provided to you. Another thing that I picked up was that even though many people really stress to use technology more often, technology is not the only thing that matters when teaching or planning. All of the different people telling me how important it is for me to be willing to always try new things and have that willingness to fail really got to me. As a preservice teacher, I will take any advice that others are willing to give me very seriously. It was great to hear from professionals that IT IS OK TO FAIL. You have to know that you will fail at things in life, but you should always try again or try even if you are afraid to fail.

From all of my technology classes I felt that using technology was really important and that I needed to use it more often. From these interviews it was great to hear them talk about using technology but it isn't all that matters in your classroom. I completely see how great using technology is, but I often find it a little tough to change up my ideas and try to make them more technology based.

All in all, I loved hearing from these professionals. It was a great opportunity and something that I can relate back to for years to come. There are so many tips and quotes that I have taken away from these interviews that will be very useful in my future career.