Having read through the articles and watched the videos, it is alarming how technologies have progressed and evolved. The extension of digital technologies has crept into the educational landscape or is still in the process of increasing its presence.
I am looking forward to changes yet fearful of how well prepared I am to these changes. With students having more autonomy of their learning, it will no doubt drive greater learning as they might be intrinsically motivated. However, at the same time, I fear teachers are rendered obsolete. This is particularly true for teachers not able to adapt to the changing educational landscape.
With the immense amount of information available for the students, they might be at a loss on how to search for relevant information. Teachers could guide the students to their desired learning acting as a facilitator. In this respect, teachers are still very much important. Teachers are no longer regarded a wealth of knowledge but their experience in pursuing knowledge is still helpful to the students. I will no doubt be attempting to assume the role of a guide and let students do the bulk of their own learning.
Living, learning and working will no doubt be taking place in a more dynamic environment. The pace of life will become faster. Beware, those people craving a more serene lifestyle. I strongly believe we have to keep pace with the changing environment or risk being an outcast.
NIE has tried to sway us to in planning a more student centric learning and I believe it is paying dividends slowly or will pay dividends eventually though not manifested explicitly. I have been persuaded to let students have more autonomy in their learning. I will no doubt get the students to realize that teachers are no longer the wealth of knowledge and they are the ones to drive their own learning. I will take on the role of a guide as in the case of a lighthouse, steering the students to their desired course of learning.
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