Role of Teachers in Educational Technology
Teachers
play a vital role in educational technology. They are expected to be
knowledgeable about the content they're teaching. A well-informed
lecturer, role model, facilitator, assessor, planner and resource
developer is needed in teaching today’s students.
Of course, the teacher should be very familiar about what he’s lecturing. Being well-informed means that he is updated and open-minded about the changes and discoveries created. How can he facilitate learning if he only depends on outdated materials?
That’s why a true knowledgeable teacher would use any resources that he will see proven that it is accurate and based from evidence. He isn’t afraid of discovering new things because he puts into his mind that as a tool for education, he will do his best and try new things to enhance students’ learning. Bringing out his best is also bringing out the greatest in his every student. A model who knows how to teach, one who keeps in his mind that his students’ success is also his, gives his best in teaching and unselfishly sacrifice everything he has for their benefit.
Another crucial role of teachers is about letting the students learn at their own pace. It means that teachers shouldn’t put too much pressure on students. Learning should be fun. And because of technology, students creatively learn new things that can be easily shared to their classmates. Putting too much pressure on a student will just discourage the students to learn. Instead of wanting to learn, the students bear in their minds that they should get high grades to impress their teacher and for them to avoided their teacher’s scolding. They wouldn’t understand anything.
Teachers should guide the students in their path of learning. Teachers shouldn’t abandon the students who are having a hard time especially now that technology changes fast. They should be patient and lead the students to an exciting and motivating learning environment.
The way on how a teacher provides quality instruction is one of things that should be considered first. Technology then, will serve as a tool that provides an improved, creative and motivating environment for students’ learning. That’s why I think that the students who are not that engaged into technology will learn to appreciate that technology improves the way on how teachers explain the lesson. They will surely enjoy the new approach of teaching when they discover by themselves the many benefits of technology.
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Of course, the teacher should be very familiar about what he’s lecturing. Being well-informed means that he is updated and open-minded about the changes and discoveries created. How can he facilitate learning if he only depends on outdated materials?
That’s why a true knowledgeable teacher would use any resources that he will see proven that it is accurate and based from evidence. He isn’t afraid of discovering new things because he puts into his mind that as a tool for education, he will do his best and try new things to enhance students’ learning. Bringing out his best is also bringing out the greatest in his every student. A model who knows how to teach, one who keeps in his mind that his students’ success is also his, gives his best in teaching and unselfishly sacrifice everything he has for their benefit.
Another crucial role of teachers is about letting the students learn at their own pace. It means that teachers shouldn’t put too much pressure on students. Learning should be fun. And because of technology, students creatively learn new things that can be easily shared to their classmates. Putting too much pressure on a student will just discourage the students to learn. Instead of wanting to learn, the students bear in their minds that they should get high grades to impress their teacher and for them to avoided their teacher’s scolding. They wouldn’t understand anything.
Teachers should guide the students in their path of learning. Teachers shouldn’t abandon the students who are having a hard time especially now that technology changes fast. They should be patient and lead the students to an exciting and motivating learning environment.
The way on how a teacher provides quality instruction is one of things that should be considered first. Technology then, will serve as a tool that provides an improved, creative and motivating environment for students’ learning. That’s why I think that the students who are not that engaged into technology will learn to appreciate that technology improves the way on how teachers explain the lesson. They will surely enjoy the new approach of teaching when they discover by themselves the many benefits of technology.
Image Source: http://haydenwilcox.edublogs.org/2013/05/24/ict-current-trends/
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