tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739346245874311536.post2061223336766213694..comments2024-03-28T00:46:41.879-07:00Comments on Life of an Educator - Dr. Justin Tarte: Human nature - why sometimes we should fight to ignore it...Justin Tartehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00366317292926231579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739346245874311536.post-937195086944044382010-08-19T15:09:37.686-07:002010-08-19T15:09:37.686-07:00I think I needed to read all this today... good ti...I think I needed to read all this today... good timing!<br /><br /><br />I don't think schools should jump on every new, shiny idea like it's the best thing ever. Even in my short career in education I've seen alot of things go up like a sparkly firework and then BOOM... it's crashing to the ground. And I think that's why so many teachers get jaded and hesitant about new things... they've seen so many things be the new "next best thing" and then next school year... it's all "oh, that's so last year".<br /><br />BUT... I guess, too, for every great idea and best practice... some class was the group of guinea pigs, you know?<br /><br />- tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739346245874311536.post-79188813565802943572010-08-04T20:19:45.704-07:002010-08-04T20:19:45.704-07:00Justin, great post - I totally agree, we need to e...Justin, great post - I totally agree, we need to evaluate what we do before we do it. We need to not jump on every "train" just because it is available.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com