2.+Meet+the+Teacher

// Hi my n //// am //// e is Everett Altman. I am a high school history teacher looking to bring an entirely new approach to teaching. I believe at the pre-college level it is every bit as important to teach the tools required to be successful in life as it is to teach the fundamentals of your everyday math, science, social studies, and literature. I also believe capturing the attention of students is a necessity and one that is almost always //// overlooked. Teachers spend far too much time being concerned with motivating their students only to find themselves beating their head against the wall and their students resisting even more. Students of today cannot be motivated by the teacher; that is something that only comes from within the student. However, peaking a student's interest increases the likelihood of motivation. Technology is a great way to increase interest levels among students simply because today's world is one of technology. Students are growing far too tired sitting in a classroom all day staring at books and listening to lectures. Some sort of interaction is necessary and can easily be accomplished through the aspect of technology. Instead of preaching to a student about what it is like to live in Greece (especially considering the teacher most likely has never been to Greece), why not have them take a virtual tour of Greece online? //

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