Chapter 16: Professional Roles and Responsibilities

The above image is a mind map created using the site popplet.com.
I wanted to use another tool that does mind mapping because this site has a lot of excellent features for students. It is a collaborative mind map. If I gave the other people viewing this blog permission they could add as well. Unfortunately no one who is viewing this blog has a popplet account yet. Part of a professional teachers job. I believe, is finding new types of technology that will support their students' learning, and this is something I have just displayed.

The above video from youtube is secondary students answering the question: what makes a good teacher? While it is secondary students most of them are putting into words what younger students can't. Hearing these opinions from students is a lot more meaningful than hearing it from a professor (no offense Dr. Mize). In my future classroom I will frequently reflect on my teaching and get input from students is they are old enough to understand what I am asking.