Well done Vicki on explaining some really powerful ideas in simple language for other teachers to understand and apply.

The idea about students as teachers in my favourite one from this video!

Hello, Jason!!! Yes, the students are amazing. It is so important to get out of the way. It makes me cringe when I admitted that the students taught me terraforming as that could seem to some that I was irresponsible, however, now I know terraforming so well, it also makes me happy that they are the ones who taught me!

Loved your honesty that you just learned Teraform and that you don't have to know everything to teach it! Finally, thank you for having students go the extra mile by looking up new terms they learned! Kudo's!

I enjoyed watching this video, and I love the concept that students are capable of learning things with the guidance, rather than the omniscience, of the teacher. However, I teach computer classes to young children, K-3. What kinds of activities should I be doing with these children (in the very limited time I have them) so they are ready for the kind of high school classes you teach? I would like to see more technology used throughout our elementary school. If you could point me in the direction of sites that might help me, I would be grateful.

I personally think voicethread is one of the best tools for students at the age level you teach - they can learn audio -- to speak in a topic sentence (prewriting) and also taking photos and uploading. If they can do that, they are MORE than ready!

Yes, it makes me cringe when I say that just because of the "view" of teachers as supposing to know it all. It is humbling and yet essential to realize we do not know it all! Thank you for your kindness on this as really I was braced for criticism!

This is exactly what learning should be today. I'm not sure how these lessons meet state standards but we can figure that out later - right now, these kids are learning the skills they need for life! Great Job!

As teachers we are pressured to "know it all", both from our experiences in education as well as societies concept of teacher, however I have found that working together with students as a facilitator, motivator, designer and coordinator, still allows us to learn from students. When students know that you have something to learn they tend to respect the teacher and the learning process more.

I just learned about your work on Twitter today. Marvelous. My students (aspiring to be teachers) at the university of South Alabama will be learning from you starting in the fall.

Thanks!

This is what I want my classroom to look like. I love what you have done. I look forward to learning more. I appreciate your perspective about learning technology along with students. I think they respect that honesty- and lets face it- as quickly as technology changes, no one can know it all for long!