I was having a conversation with a fellow co-worker about how today's student teachers don't seem as stressed about student teaching as we were when we went through it. As I think back to 1999, I remember wanting to show a three-minute clip from a documentary for one of my classes. That involved me setting up my VCR to tape it when it came on TV, taking that tape to the school and fast-forward to the spot I wanted, recording it onto another tape with our dubbing system, checking out a TV/VCR cart and finally having it ready for class.
Now, I search for a clip on YouTube, and I'm done. 3 hours of time down to 20 seconds.
However, I believe it is a different generation with different needs that our student teachers are teaching.
Who had it easier? Hard to say.
Based on your example and my own experience I'd say they do at least in the AV presentation area. But then again not being very techy savy I'd have a heck of a time with todays teaching "gadgets."... Good luck with you new blog. Have fun!
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