After reading chapter 3 in the Empowering Students with Technology book, I have found that my worst fear in dealing with educational technology is shifting control. I thrive on being in control. I have found comfort in being the “teacher that gives the problems” as the female student puts it on page 46. It has become apparent to me that I need to change from being a lecturer 100% of the time in my calculus class to empowering my students to take the initiative when it comes to problem-solving. • How will I overcome these fears and use technology for empowerment? I have already begun my plan to manage my fears on using technology for empowerment. Last week I attended an AP Calculus workshop and I was so glad that I had read this chapter in our textbook. I intentionally looked for opportunities to use technology to overcome my fear of shifting control and discovered that with a little work on my part, I can overcome this fear. After seeing examples of collaborative learning, calculator ...
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