1). Eliminate the phrase 'that can't be done' from your vocabulary and replace it with 'let's figure out how we can make this work...'
2). Stop thinking that just because it worked for you in the past that it will work now for today's students...
3). Don't think that technology integration in schools is just a 'fad' that will go away like many other education initiatives have...
4). Embrace the notion that you, the educator, haven't been and will continue not to be the smartest person in the room...
5). Figure out creative and innovative ways to take learning beyond the confines of the four walls of your classroom...
6). Take full advantage of the many tools and platforms that are available to tap into the wide-world of collaboration and teamwork...
7). Stop believing that an educator-centered classroom that focuses on the educator more than the students is the most productive and effective learning environment...
8). Find ways to make learning relevant, purposeful, and meaningful for your students by focusing on real problems that are affecting real people...
9). Don't avoid trying new things and don't run the other way when someone mentions the word 'change...'
10). Lastly, don't be afraid to stand out; don't be afraid of being the first, and don't be afraid of standing up when everyone else sits down...
2). Stop thinking that just because it worked for you in the past that it will work now for today's students...
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4). Embrace the notion that you, the educator, haven't been and will continue not to be the smartest person in the room...
5). Figure out creative and innovative ways to take learning beyond the confines of the four walls of your classroom...
6). Take full advantage of the many tools and platforms that are available to tap into the wide-world of collaboration and teamwork...
7). Stop believing that an educator-centered classroom that focuses on the educator more than the students is the most productive and effective learning environment...
8). Find ways to make learning relevant, purposeful, and meaningful for your students by focusing on real problems that are affecting real people...
9). Don't avoid trying new things and don't run the other way when someone mentions the word 'change...'
10). Lastly, don't be afraid to stand out; don't be afraid of being the first, and don't be afraid of standing up when everyone else sits down...
