I got offered a massive challenge today - to go and work with a group of openly resistant teachers who are unconfident when it comes to technology and ways it can be used to enhance our teaching. I've met resistance before from my own staff, but I've never worked with a group of people I don't have a connection with before, and my brain is ticking over trying to think of ways to approach what could be a quite...negative environment.
So, I turn to my online support network for advice. How do you approach situations like this? What has worked for you, and what do I need to avoid like the plague?
I'm considering using the 'Trevor' cartoon strip I posted about here as a stimulus as well as this video:
