Hybrid Classroom Invites Korean Teachers to Join and Share!!!

[Matinga Ragatz]

I am so psyched to have the Hybrid Classroom mentioned on the Microsoft Partners in Learning Korea website. This is an short intro and invite for Microsoft Innovative Korean Teachers to come check us out. I really hope take part in some really interesting cross cultural conversations and collaborations with East Asian teachers. How are they integrating technology and real life assessments in their curriculum? What issues are Korean teachers having with technology? What are some innovative things they are doing to inspire their students?

[Bum-Joo Park]

I hope the teachers around the World can share their innovation in class on this website. Good luck!!!

[Matinga Ragatz]

I like have tons of questions for them and also would love to get the African teachers involved as well.

[Matinga Ragatz]

@Mary, Totally! I really hope that language does not become a barrier. I am told many Korean teachers will feel very shy about using their English and might not participate. Despite its size, S. Korea is the 13th largest economy in the world and technology there seems light years away from what we have here in the US. But how realistic is the use of all this stuff in Korean schools? Are teachers there having similar issues integrating the magic of technology with the realities of education policy, universal access, student scores and teacher buy in? Better yet, are their students really benefiting from the technology or is all this a distraction to learning?

[Mary Groom]

Matinga-- this is so great! I would love to have conversations with our collegues in another part of the world. We have so much to learn. I hope the African teachers can come visit this site as well. A true international offering!

[Matinga Ragatz]

항상 감사합니다, 범주 씨!!