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21st Century Teacher
1. Introduction :
Innovations are changing our lives very fast, so are changing the needs of the market. Current Trends in the market changed, types of Industries changed also the Job types, Work requirements have also changed.
The most important tool for any career is Education.
“Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.”
-Nelson Mandela
Now it’s a big question that :
- Changing market trends are taught in Education
- Upcoming market trends are considered as a part of learning?
Basically, to fulfill these requirements & needs our teachers to need to be more equipped with all these trends and he/she should have proper in-depth knowledge about corporate world requirement so that along with the regular the subject student should also learn current trends and should get clarity on their strengths.
So, to continue this topic today we are going to discuss characteristics of the 21st-century teachers, so let’s discussed few major characteristics of teachers.
1.Learner-centered classroom and personalized instruction:
As students have access to any information possible, there certainly is no need to spoon-feed them knowledge or teach one-size-fits-all content. Students have different personalities, goals, and needs, and offering personalized instruction is not just possible but desirable. When students are allowed to make their own choices, they own their learning, increase intrinsic motivation, and put in more effort—an ideal recipe for better learning outcomes.
2.Students as producers:
Today’s students have the latest and greatest tools, yet the usage in many cases barely goes beyond communicating with family and friends via chat, text, or calls. Even though students are now viewed as digital natives, many are far from producing any digital content. They own expensive devices with capabilities to produce blogs, infographics, books, how-to videos, and tutorials, just to name a few, but in many classes, they are still asked to turn those devices off and work with handouts and worksheets.
Sadly, often these papers are simply thrown away once graded. Many students don’t even want to do them, let alone keep or return to them later. When given a chance, students can produce beautiful and creative blogs, movies, or digital stories that they feel proud of and share with others.
3.Learn new technologies:
In order to be able to offer students choices, having one’s own hands-on experience and expertise will be useful. Since technology keeps developing, learning a tool once and for all is not an option. The good news is that new technologies are new for novice and experienced teachers alike, so everyone can jump in at any time. I’ve used a short-term subscription to Lynda.com, which has many resources for learning new technologies.
4.Go global:
Today’s tools make it possible to learn about other countries and people first hand. Of course, textbooks are still sufficient, yet there’s nothing like learning languages, cultures, and communication skills by actually talking to people from other parts of the world.
It’s a shame that with all the tools available, we still learn about other cultures, people, and events from the media. Teaching students how to use the tools in their hands to visit—at least virtually—any corner of this planet will hopefully make us more knowledgeable and sympathetic.
5.Be smart and use smartphones:
Once again—when students are encouraged to view their devices as valuable tools that support knowledge (rather than as distractions), they start using them as such. I remember my first years of teaching when I would not allow cell phones in class and I’d try to explain every new vocabulary word or answer every question myself—something I wouldn’t even think of doing today.
Conclusion :
In this paper we have discussed 5 major characteristics of 21st Century Teacher, in the upcoming articles will put more light on a few more characteristics & strategies Educational Organizations need to keep in mind.
How do teachers need to upskill themselves?
What are the major steps all educational institutes should take?
Take away message is “Continuous learning is key to success.”