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  Case: What would you do if the technology around which you planned your lesson did not work?
If you are asked this question in a job interview for a teaching position: What are some things you should avoid when responding to this question? What might be some important points to stress that would get the interviewer's attention? How would you respond to this question?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would avoid saying things like end the lesson or allow the students to have social time while figuring out how to handle the situation. I think stating that the lesson would continue using a different element such as books, the chalkboard, or the whiteboard is something that would make the interviewer feel that teacher is not reliant solely on technology.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Rated On: March 3, 2013 8:08 pm
Rated By: yTuGyd
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this solution. Always have a back up plan for the lesson as we cannot rely on technology to always work properly.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 5:46 pm
Rated By: Dana Johnson
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Never tell them that you would just give up, instead say you have a backup plan or can easily write it on the board.
Rated On: February 25, 2015 3:14 pm
Rated By: Autumn Carroll
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I totally agree with you.
Rated On: February 28, 2015 3:06 am
Rated By: LeqeHe
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, I would do exactly this. I feel that by having a backup plan, you will always be prepared regardless if the technology in the class is working or not. This makes one look extremely responsible.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 12:43 pm
Rated By: Mariah Salas
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree, especially with your statement that teachers shouldn't rely solely on technology but should be able to teach their material using a variety of methods.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 7:18 pm
Rated By: Charity Knowles
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree that you should not just say end of lesson but to improvise by using something like the whiteboard. By saying this I agree that it makes the interviewer not think that you are only reliable for technology.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 10:22 pm
Rated By: NaHuVa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I agree but social skills are important
Rated On: March 2, 2015 3:27 am
Rated By: meMeRa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: That is a good idea!
Rated On: February 28, 2016 2:20 am
Rated By: yDaTes
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: It's a good plan, but things do happen and events come up, if there is a last minute issues. You can allow your students to have 5 minutes to decompress while you figure out the problem, but set that firm expectation for a specified time amount.
Rated On: October 26, 2021 12:34 am
Rated By: Colleen Buckwalter