Technology in Education: Notes from the Closet

On December 3rd I had the privilege of speaking to students at  Beloit College in Wisconsin.  A friend and colleague, Lucy Gray is an alumni of Beloit and put me in touch with a student who was interested in having someone come speak about the Chicago Teachers Union strike. I was happy to be able to volunteer but felt it was important to share not only my viewpoint of the strike but also the opinions of colleagues around the city that I respect.  Below is the presentation I showed on campus.  Following are the transcripts from the fantastic educators that helped make my presentation much stronger than it would have been on my own.  Together these educators combine for 163 years of teaching experience and excellence.  Thanks to all that contributed statements, videos and pictures. Go CPS Teachers!! Hello My Name Is...Reflections of the CTU Strike on Prezi Full Statements from Educators Featured in the Prezi ...

image screen shot from ABC 7 news This week Chicago Public School teachers went on strike for the first time in 25 years.  I participated in the strike by joining my colleagues in front of our school to have our voices heard.  I also participated in two of the organized rallies.  The responses we saw in front of the school and on the viaduct over the Eisenhower Expressway were overwhelmingly positive.  That being said there were also a few motorist who chose to express to us they were unhappy with the situation. The strike is a great example to use to explain media literacy.  I encountered radio ads that chose to focus on only the unkind aspects of the strike that were portrayed in the newspaper instead of both sides.  The Mayor chose to use "repetition" in every speech he gave.  He also left out some facts when referring to other Union agreements (remember no one tells us the whole story). As I've stated to you on several occasions the g...