The future of education changed the day technology started to change the way we did certain activities. Teachers have become afraid of the use of technology and some believe that it distracts the students and other believe it is a helpful tool. Pedagogy can be defined as the discipline that deals with the theory and practice of education and is concerned with the study and practice of what is the best way to teach. That has been a question on most people’s minds, what is the best method to teach the learners of the future?
Technology has provided room for a lot to change, and touchscreens, PowerPoint slides and interactive tools have allowed for creativity to advance and for teachers to make classrooms a more interactive environment. Learners are learning more about how to make use of technology wisely and how to make use of the digital world. Learners are raised in a society where technology is constantly improving or advancing, and that each person just wants the best technology. Schools should understand how important technology has become and how it should change the way leaners think or study.
Paul Fyfe’s article about the digital pedagogy unplugged allowed me to understand the future of education and how teachers can make use of both a mixture of digital and non-digital tools. The teachers should change the way they think and understand that, like a chalkboard, digital technology is only a tool. I truly believe that technology has helped the world to advance and has speeded up the way we think, but is that such a horrific problem?
No. We have to start preparing leaners for the advanced working world that awaits them and prepare them with new skills that will be required when they have to work. Instead of doing the same type of boring classes, let’s make use of what has been given and create a space where leaners can interact and see what technology has to offer.
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