Future of Teachers

As technology continues to develop and increase in its capabilities, some fear that teachers them selves, like older technologies, will become obsolete. I believe however, that the roll of the teacher will become what it was always destine to be. That destiny is to be a guide to help others learn to become efficient learners. With the increases in technology and with technologies like the iPad teacher become a guide to help the child through self exploration. Teachers will be there to guide or clarify any questions a child may have and to guide the child on the path to the right answers. As teachers we are not there to tell the children what to think or to give them the question this is not how life work. There will not always be someone there to teach you the things you want to learn that is why it is imperative that we teach children and adults how to teach themselves and find reliable resources and information. With the new technology that is out and that is being developed children will be able to become more immersed in the learning processes helping them to want to become better learners. Teachers will always be need because they are the experts. Learner can go to teachers whenever they have questions about the things they are learning so that they may have a more intimate face to face learning experience which is somethings a computer can not give.

Dream Time

The first thing I would ask for is for enough iPads for each child in the class. This will be useful so that they can visit sites being used during discussion for interactive lessons. I would also need 5,000 dollars worth of apple gift cards, these will be used so that the children can get the apps needed without their being a financial burden on the child. The next thing I would ask for is a computer for myself. This is so that I can lead interactive discussions and find the materials need to create new and exciting lessons. I would also ask for a projector so that I can project videos or sites that may not be accessible to the students on their iPads. Also I can project images from a document viewer on the screen. A document viewer would be nice so that I could take a models and use the document viewer to project it on a screen so that they would be large enough for the class to see. Another thing I would ask for would be models of atoms, molecules, skeletons, brains, heart ect. these would be used so that the kids can handle and touch these things that they normally would not be able to manipulate. I also need a Smartboard because it has pre-made lessons that are interactive and interesting for the students to use, plus it frees up planning time for myself. I would also ask for a 3D HD T.V. with a Blu ray player this would help to capture the imagination of the children when I show them 3d videos of things like the Great Barrier reef. I would also ask for a variety of 3D or HD educational videos like the history channels series call the Universe.