Ozzelot :ai_free:ozzelot@mstdn.social
Oct 28, 2026, 10:38 AM@erikcats
Or as an IT support tech.
(Sometimes I feel like just a more chaotic species of teacher...)
@renegadejade
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Oct 28, 2026, 10:40 AM@ozzelot @renegadejade There are subtle differences. Mostly that teachers tend to understand the importance and use of things like zone of proximal development and Bloom's/Marzano's taxonomies and such 😂
- Oct 28, 2026, 10:41 AM
@ozzelot @renegadejade And, TBF, I have yet to meet the IT support tech that'll not treat me like I'm a child that shouldn't be allowed to play with their toys
- Ozzelot :ai_free:ozzelot@mstdn.socialOct 28, 2026, 10:43 AM
@erikcats @renegadejade Yeah, we sort of have to start with low expectations. If someone raises those, good for them!
- Oct 28, 2026, 10:45 AM
@ozzelot @renegadejade another difference.
Johanna, CanCon varietyjohannab@cosocial.caOct 28, 2026, 4:59 PM@erikcats @ozzelot @renegadejade
Hah.
Having been both a high school teacher (briefly) AND an IT specialist (most of my salaried life) ... none of this is incorrect! Two different skill sets, but they can be very complementary if you have the time and support to apply both. 😁