Tip of the Iceberg » creative commons http://kerileebeasley.com Trying to get beyond the tip of the IT iceberg Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:44:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 The measure of a teacher http://kerileebeasley.com/2009/06/16/the-measure-of-a-teacher/ http://kerileebeasley.com/2009/06/16/the-measure-of-a-teacher/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:49:46 +0000 klbeasley http://tipoftheiceberg.edublogs.org/?p=101 Wesley Fryer’s recent blog post entitled ‘Sharing by default and encouraging others to share‘ prompted me to share this super video about Creative Commons, called ‘A Shared Culture.’

When I began teaching, I wanted to keep my good work to myself – I wanted that fun learning experience to be something I gave the kids in my classroom. In truth, I probably wanted recognition for my work (hey, I was only 22!).

Now, 10 years on, I believe the measure of a good teacher is how much they share. I know that imitation is the highest form of flattery. I don’t want to hold on to my best ideas/lessons/websites/activities/flipcharts etc etc – I want to share them so that more students and teachers can learn with them, build on them and improve them.

I am a great believer in collaboration, and know that the quality of work I produce with others, and the ideas and suggestions I gain from others, far exceeds the work I am capable of producing on my own.

Pass it on…

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