Simon

**To me, being critical as a teacher means**

 * making significant actions that have been previously thought of
 * reaching out for other opinions
 * being open to criticism
 * looking at "problems" from different points of view
 * actively observing the results of different practices/approaches with students
 * being able to adjust to different types of situations/audiences

**What does it look like in my daily life as a teacher...**
After doing all the personality tests, it came out as no surprise that I am an Introverted, which means that I already do a lot of introspections about myself, as a teacher, a father, a professional, a person working with other people. Since I started this class in January 2009, I have done a fair amount of self probing of practice, and since my students are the first "victims" of my new journey as an LTT students, I keep them informed of my journey. After a class, I will often start the day by sharing something that I have learned the night before. Students think it's funny that I am a student at SFU but they appreciate this sharing time where I exposed them to the new technologies. They know that they benefit from it and they understand that learning is a lifetime journey.