The Top 10 Technology Things That I Think Every Teacher Should Know

1. It is alright not to know more than your students. Sometimes they are going to be a little more tech savvy than you.

2. Play around with the technology before you try to teach it. You can not teach something that you do not know how to use.

3. Always have more than one back up plan. Technology sometimes does not work the way we would like it to, so be prepared.

4. Ask for help. Find someone that knows how to use the technology you are trying to use and get their advice.

5. Become friends with your tech person, they are an invaluable resource.

6. I liked this one so I decided to just copy the quote "Use technology only when it makes rich, real and relevant curriculum richer, more real and more relevant." It came from Nancy Bosch.

7. It is alright to feel overwhelmed. Technology is always changing and it is very hard to keep update on all topics.

8. Learn by playing. Have fun with technology; do not be afraid of it.

9. Remember to practice, if it does not work well the first time, change what went wrong and try again.

10. Use networking. There are millions of people out their willing to give advice and help.