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Last updated on Feb 19, 2025
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Traditional educators are hesitant about tech-driven teaching methods. How can you overcome their resistance?

Traditional educators may view technology as a disruption rather than a tool. To change their perspective:

- Demonstrate success stories. Share examples where technology has enhanced learning outcomes.

- Provide hands-on training. Offer workshops to build confidence in using new tools.

- Address concerns directly. Listen to their reservations and discuss practical solutions.

How have you helped colleagues embrace technological change in your field?

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Traditional educators are hesitant about tech-driven teaching methods. How can you overcome their resistance?

Traditional educators may view technology as a disruption rather than a tool. To change their perspective:

- Demonstrate success stories. Share examples where technology has enhanced learning outcomes.

- Provide hands-on training. Offer workshops to build confidence in using new tools.

- Address concerns directly. Listen to their reservations and discuss practical solutions.

How have you helped colleagues embrace technological change in your field?

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    Alexia Wong

    Tuition teacher. Earned Community Top Voice Badge in Teaching in '23 and Community Top Voice Badge in Cybersecurity in '24.

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    To overcome their resistance, you need to first explain to them about the benefits of using technology in teaching. This is so that they would be able to see from your point of view why tech is necessary in education. You need to then show them real life examples of past success stories. This is to let them see how tech helped other students before. You need to also offer them training. This is to help them understand how to use tech in teaching.

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    Sandra Madzima
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    I would ensure the tech enabled solutions are made with the particular users in mind rather that trying a blanket solution which could obviously have some flaws. There is need to provide training and support as change is difficult and can be daunting for anyone

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    Dan Gonzalez, PhD

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    Teachers are absolutely willing to do whatever demonstrably works to help students to learn. The problem you describe is typically a failure to demonstrate the benefits of the technology and/or a failure to consider its downsides. Often pushes to use technology are ideological rather than productive.

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    Rony Polizel

    Professor Universitário de RH e TI, Palestrante, Autor de Livros sobre Liderança e Gestão Emocional, Consultor de Treinamento e Desenvolvimento para Líderes, Psicanalista, Fundador da Empresa Auguri Gente T&D

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    Temos incentivado a adoção de novidades no meio em que atuamos, evitando práticas convencionais que possam gerar cautela diante de inovações digitais. Para instigar abertura, ouvimos depoimentos de pessoas que inspiram com suas vivências transformadoras, relatando trajetórias em que recursos modernos ampliaram suas possibilidades. Proporcionamos eventos de experiências imersivas, permitindo que nossos profissionais explorem novas abordagens em ambientes acolhedores. Por último, mas não menos importante, valorizamos diálogos francos, reconhecendo receios e construindo caminhos viáveis para a adaptação, priorizando uma postura de eternos aprendizes.

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    Nebojsha Antic 🌟

    Senior Data Analyst & TL @Valtech | Instructor @SMX Academy 🌐Certified Google Professional Cloud Architect & Data Engineer | Microsoft AI Engineer, Fabric Data & Analytics Engineer, Azure Administrator, Data Scientist

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    📖Show real-world success stories where technology improved learning outcomes. 🛠Offer hands-on training to build confidence in using new tools. 💬Listen to concerns and provide clear, practical solutions. 🎯Start with small, easy-to-use tools to reduce resistance. 🤝Encourage peer mentoring to foster a supportive learning environment. 📊Use data to showcase improvements in student engagement and performance. 🔄Emphasize that technology complements, not replaces, traditional teaching.

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