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I used to think that only experts should share their ideas. But now, I see that everyone can share something valuable. This book helped me understand that sharing doesn't mean you have to be an expert. It's about being open, learning together, and improving together as a community. Sharing our experiences and learning from each other is more important than following advice from supposed experts.

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I thought teachers hated me for asking questions when I was a kid. Kelly's book describes why teachers should fuel and engage in questioning in their classes, regardless of whether or not those questions are centered around content. Teachers cannot always hold their hands through it all. Students should have the confidence to ask questions in a safe environment. I believe that all questions are valid, no matter what. Whether that's redirecting that student to someone else who can provide a better answer, like a Google search, other professionals, or someone who is familiar with the area. I think that as an educator, we cannot learn without failing students. Educators will never learn from their own failures and grow from them.  

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I used to think that reflection may not be something that a teacher does extremely often (as you have to be confident in the material you present as a teacher). After reading these pages, I realized that there is always a place for reflection, even on the daily. It's important to provide the best learning experience for your students, and it's okay to fail. Failure allows for growth to occur, and if you're willing to as an educator, you can always learn and become better.

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I used to think that certain technologies would be difficult to use in an educational setting. I thought that some schools were rushing far too quickly into the upcoming trends of AI, All online assignments, and so on. Now I see that these things can be used to our advantage when used correctly by combining our already proven educational methods. Of course an online document is easier to submit, but it's also a lot easier to cheat on. However, when anti cheating devices can be implemented, it greatly reduces the chance students will cheat. There are innumerous positives to technology in the classroom, and they will only continue to grow.

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I used to think technology was not a way to go above and beyond as a teacher. But now I think it can be but will require you to experiment with ideas and implementations while adapting.

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I used to think that group work was a waste of time, because some students would not do their part and it would fall on the rest of the students in group to finish. However, now I know that collaborative learning is essential. This practice will not only help students as they continue their education, but will also benefit them in their future careers. No matter what job you have you are going to be working with other people, and when you participate in the collaborative projects in school, it can give you the knowledge and confidence to work with people in the future.

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I used to think that being a teacher would be easy and that all of the curriculum and information would then be given to you. But now I think that when you become a teacher they are going to be giving you and outline of the information that needs to be taught but you get all free range to do whatever your heart desires to get through the curriculum by the certain point in time. I also believe that going week by week on the information is more important than pushing day by day information.

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I used to think that if you were going to have social media as a professional that you should have multiple accounts, but now I understand that how you portray yourself everyone finds the account you may be keeping private. Showing that you have a life outside of teaching is important to have yourself, but also knowing that everyone can see it in someway is something to keep in mind.

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I used to think that the only choice we had as teachers was to create one-size-fits-all assignments. But now I've seen the little ways that we can tweak things in order to give them voice and choice and how much that can impact them.

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I used to think that fear and failing were not necessarily things that we should be promoting in school, but fear and fear of failure can stop people from trying, which won't lead to any success. What I think now is that we shouldn't pretend that fear and failure are not regular things that happen to anyone. Instead I think that we should push students to go outside their comfort zone at times, even if it may mean that they won't succeed right away.

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I think that this page on changing your mindset was a critical point for. As an athlete we hear tons about mindset and determination so being able to apply that to my teaching style would make it more comfortable for me. Especially the piece at the top of the page, "Teachers are no longer the gatekeepers of content." This is such a good quote because it shouldn't be the teachers goal to make the students fail or make content so complex that the students don't understand.

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I personally enjoyed this section because it is something that I myself had gotten really good at in high school. I constantly played the game of school. Knowing what teachers gave extentions easily so I could put off their work and knew what work and how much needed to be done to play the game instead of learning. This personally hurt me more than I could recognise. I used to think all of this was fine and if a student was willing to put in the work that's all that mattered and they could get a good grade. Now I think this couldn't be further from the truth. The most important thing is their learning above all else.

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What I like about this is the idea of encouraging students to remove excuses from their vocabulary. Someone much smarter than me once said that you can have more than you've got because you can become more than you are.

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I use to think that if students bring in their own devices and choose their own devices that it would be a distraction with all of the apps that they have downloaded to their devices. But now I think that it is a great way for students to feel comfortable with the technology that they use. I am usually someone that doesn't like change with the technology that they I am using.

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I used to think that being uncomfortable was my worst enemy and I feared it before I read this book. But now I think that it is important to feel uncomfortable and to get out of my comfort zone and to take risks. Taking risks is how I will find success in teaching. I am glad that this book guided me into believing in myself.

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I used to think that change was only in the technology since back in the day. I now know that not only is the technology changing but so is the curriculum. I never realized that it is changing so much but just in a different way. I think that it is important to enhance all the different ways of getting the job done. Change is always a good thing at times. Don't be afraid.

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I used to think that all student's activities and projects they create should be similar. But now after reading this book, it has taught me how important choice and letting kids have a say in the way they complete the project is. This helps to make projects more meaningful for students.

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I used to think that things always had to go as planned for a teacher to be successful. Now I know that is far from the truth. You are going to get uncomfortable with certain lessons and are going to be unfamiliar with certain aspects of teaching. This doesn't mean you shouldn't try to step out of your comfort zone when it comes to teaching. This framework provided in the book is a great tool to help you gain success when teaching.

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What I like about this is the idea of encouraging students to remove excuses from their vocabulary. Someone much smarter than me once said that you can have more than you've got because you can become more than you are.

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I used to think that when a students ask a question to always share your knowledge. Now I think that it is important to point the students in the right direction to find the answers through technology and other resources.

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I used to think that only certain subject areas are good for technology and others not so much. I've come to realize that I can incorporate technology into my classroom (history/social science) and have it make sense. I can make these activities fit into my subject area.

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This statement is important to keep in mind because our students will be watching and listening how we talk about technology. If we are always complaining that online work and technology is such a bad place and talk negatively about it, they will not want to use or rebel and always go on it. Having a positive outlook towards online presents will helps students learn the good and useful items that come along with using technology in the classroom. I used to think that teachers thought so badly about technology and I think some did and still do, but technology is never going away. It made me feel that technology was not the best tool to use in the classroom when I am a teacher. Now after reading the book, I think that it is an important thing to use in the classroom, but more importantly having a positive outlook and proving my future students that technology is a great option for learning in the classroom.

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I used to think that school works for most people the way it did for me: where the primary learning happened in lecture and lessons in the classroom. But now I think that students see it as a game and boxes to check, and to fix that, I need to meet students where they’re at and find ways to keep them engaged while they are still learning the content.

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I used to think that learning ends when you complete so much with a

certain subject. For example Powerpoint I thought I knew everything

I could do in this program, but now I think that we can constantly be learning

more information about everything we do, and that technology is constantly

changing.

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I used to think that all lessons needed to be centered around just one type of technology, that adapting your lessons to the tech was more important than adapting the tech to your lesson. I now think that you can allow students to use technology they are comfortable with in order to enable learning. I think this section, which allows for students to use their phones for an example, really shows how you can implement a wide variety of technology in your classroom, no matter the lesson.

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I use to think that teachers had to have to student doing something specific everyday all day. But now I think that allowing students to be creative will allow them to learn more and better.

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I used to think that using technology in the classroom would always be used a certian way. Expecially from a high school perspective. I really only thought of using technology for students to take notes or view some online things I may assign. But now I think that technology can be used in many different ways throughout the classroom. Along with including more collaboration among students and this collaboration can be specific to a class period or to every class within the subject.

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I used to think teachers didn't care if we cheated, because its not their grade that will be affected. I also thought some teachers are lazy and jsut want to get through a grade. I learned that isn't true because if your teacher is good they will come up with their own assignments and what they want you to learn. Some teachers are lazy and allow their students to cheat but is it on the student or the teacher for making the assignment that easy. I see that teachers use technology for notes and stuff like that and thats fine but with worksheets I feel like its lazy unless its an online course. Lets get away from being lazy and use paper assignments where the student has to use resources like textbooks or partners if its group work. Lets create new assignments where they cover in the rubric but uses new ways to get the answer.

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I used to think that technology in classrooms could be distracting and they still can. It depends on how a teacher uses it. But now I think that technology can be very beneficial in a classroom. I also think it is important for us as teachers to know that you don't have to use technology for everything. Students today have a lot of time with technology I believe it is still important to expose students to learning opportunities that doesn't involve technology.