During the last few decades there has beena tremendous increase in the inventions which have transfigured human life.Being a student or a teacher in the 21stcentury means you are living in a digital era. Consequently, the speedilychanging technological landscape has put students and teachers in thecrosshairs. It is also a matter of factthat the internet is an ocean of knowledge. We can get material about anysubject matter on earth, but there is no credibility of this bulk ofinformation. Learners all need proper guidance from the teachers at all stagesof learning. Now a days technology is becoming a fundamental slice of everymodern classroom. In the educational context, technology refers to any deviceused to supplement and enhance students learning. In the 21st century, it hasenabled us to make such great strides that our ancestors could only dream of.
While many teachers are excited bytechnology and are focused in the waysin which they can use it to enhance their teaching skills, others are concernedby its rapid development and ponder whether they themselves could eventually bereplaced by technological gadgets.
In my opinion, technology can never replacea teacher, study materials available online is undoubtedly a blessing butstudent still need a teacher for better comprehension of the study material. Nowadays, artificialintelligence is in vogue but it can’t replace a human teacher. Though it canmake students read or do maths but teaching emotional and social skills is farmore complex. It is only the teacher who can show emotions just like sympathy,empathy even co -operation. We can’t expect emotional touch from technologicalgadgets. Similarly, real time face to face interaction is lacking in onlinecourses while as this can be easily done in the classroom. Teachers can make aboring topic interesting and appealing for the students by way of promoting the art of imagination in them.
Technology is a tool and a purposeful servant. If the teacher is alienated, they will not only develop antipathy but also won’t be able to use thetechniques in any effective manner. Itis obvious that in this digital era, teachers can never lose their importance.Even we can’t expect any replacement of human beings by any machine.
Moreover, the contribution of a teacher isimportant and will be in future too because it is only the teacher who useseclectic method (meaning the fusion of knowledge from all sources) in theclassroom that is a blend of all theteaching approaches which will help them to make teaching-learning processsuccessful and purposeful. Technology cannot act as a role model, it is only ateacher who can play such a vital role. The good qualities like patience,etiquettes and the teaching skills can only be inculcated among students whilefollowing their teachers in theclassroom.
No matter how smart a computer programme,it can certainly not come closer to the perception a teacher brings. Someresearchers have revealed that teachersbring transformation which no technology can. Teachers simply not only promulgate knowledge but they also counsel, advise, instruct and channelize the behavior of a learner. Ateacher is always an inspiration to their learners, who guides, facilitates and acts as a mentor to theirstudents.
Teachers inspire their students and lead them towards a sparklingfuture and a successful life. A real teacher uplifts independent thoughts and revitalizes newideas. They act as an impulse to set and achieve goals. The confidence andcommitment between a teacher and student create the blissful learningenvironment which can never be accomplished through virtual learningenvironment.
Teachers play an important role in teachingand learning process as they incorporate their own knowledge experienced frombooks and other sources. Teachers can prompt interest among learners so thatthey can question, and tease their brains in order that learners tend to learnmore and try to participate passionately and thoughtfully. Teachers keeplearners watchful and observant. They come down to the level of a student.Teachersact as an epitome of knowledge, embodiment of observation, incarnation ofwisdom and paragon of experience fortheir learners. They not only teach academic subjects but also socialcompetency so that the learners can behave in a socialized and humanizeddeportment. Moreover there are also practical subjects which learners can learnbest with the proper guidance of teachers. Teachers in educational institutionsprovide various exercises, thrust responsibilities, and examine by providing reinforcement andfeedback on the dot. This also helpsteachers to identify the weak points of students and to streamline them accordingly. In fact if a student facingany emotional issue because of which they decline to focus on the studies, suchissues can only be resolved by a good teacher through their life experiences.