On Deck Podcast- How to go Deeper in Student Learning

I think I just found a new favorite podcast! I just listened to a podcast by On Deck called Shifting Our Schools episode 9: How to go Deeper in Student Learning? Why Go Deeper? The guest on this episode was Michael Lambert, a teacher in Shanghai. In the podcast, he discussed different ways to go deeper education students using technology. I thought this portion of the podcast was so interesting. Using technology in the classroom does not mean just giving students access to computers. Teachers still need to create experiences for students, whether by going outside the classroom to learn or creating project based/problem based learning. Another important issue brought up was the idea that teachers need to let go. Learn what the students are interested in and teach that in the classroom (while still meeting standards). Teachers should not feel as though they are losing control when they let go. As mentioned on the program, teachers still need to teach the basics and most importantly, teachers need to teach how to be a learner.