What do you think
the future classroom will look like? A giant floating classroom? Robot
teachers? Directly put knowledge into your brain? Wow, that's cool.
Take a glance at what classroom
of tomorrow will look like. You might be a little surprised and
disappointed. But yes, we are already experiencing a part of future classroom.
The technology is changing our classroom and we have already put some hot stuff
into use. We use smart phones and tablets in the classroom to read, calculate,
search information and give lectures and presentations. These devices not only
replaced heavy books and notes, they tend to become all-purpose belongings.
With diverse apps supported, we can use them in so many ways in the classroom,
like rulers, lights, or maybe broadcast radio station.
The changing of technology of classroom also requires
teachers’ constant learning and adapting. Years ago, “Adapting and evolving,
teachers digitally empower diverse learners to connect, communicate
collaborate, and create in an interactive technology-rich environment” is
exactly a vision of 21st century teachers.
Have teachers reached the goal yet? Yes, absolutely, I think. With technology
as a tool, students grasp knowledge more efficiently under teachers’ help. They
have more resources to learn, share and have more spaces and possibilities to
invent and explore. But because of the fast pace of technology development,
teachers have to spend more time learning and exploring useful tools and
preparing classes; this set a higher standards in the field of teaching. Quote
Dana J. “Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.” As teachers, we mustn't
fall behind the pace of technology.
What students
expected is also what we should make our effort to achieve. I will try my best
to work on this, will you?
I strongly agree with you that teachers should constantly learn and adapt technology in their teaching. If we fall behind in using information and technology, we cannot conduct our teaching efficiently, which means we cannot help our students well.
ReplyDeleteI really like and expect what Classroom of Tomorrow shows will all become reality sooner! Getting rid of thick textbooks and boring instructions could be each student's dream. But now when we use our smart phones at class, teachers always think we are chatting or doing anything else irrelevant to the course. How to change this depressing situation is also a problem we are facing.
ReplyDeleteI love the second image you included!
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