TEACHER IN DIGITAL ERA - ROLE OF TEACHER

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Presented by,
Anjuprasad S.S
Socialscience
ChristNagarCollege Of Education
Thiruvallam

4. 2.THE CHANGING ROLE OF TEACHERS
CONTEXT OF CHILDREN
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PAST PRESENT
• SOURCE OF
KNOWLEDGE
• SOURCE OF
INFORMATION
• LEADER • FACILITATOR
• EDUCATOR • SUPPORTER
• PSYCHOLOGIST • EXPERT

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PAST PRESENT
• FREE TIME
ACTIVITY
ORGANISER
• ENTERTAINER
• AUTHORITY • MANAGER
• FAMILY AND
PARENT
• ADVISOR

6. ROLE OF TEACHER IN DIGITAL ERA
As a professional practitioner, the teacher is likely to
become a Role model or standard for his or her
students.
The teacher should also be a subject developer.
Teachers role in the 21st
century has become more
complex in todays changing world were knowledge is
almost unlimited.
Teachers are expected to become technologically
oriented & responsible not only for their teaching but
also for their students learning

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They have to cater for special needs of individual
students in heteroge classes & create student centerd
learning enviornment which stries for excellence &
offers opertunity for enquiry & active learning
Teacher need to meet the standerds of the curriculam
while enhancing students creativity , curiosity &
motivation
Technology involving everyday ,therefore they must
have the ability to grasp new things more quickly or
equiently as compered to their students.

8. In this web based learning culture, technical skills &
critical thinking are equally important for a tutor. So
that they can think out of box.
If the teachers has all these qualities, then she will
capable of ;
 facilitating better learnig in the classroom & online
environments.
 Effectively utilising digital media tools.
 Working with students & help them to grasp new
learning opportunities.
 Using global education platform perfectly for regular
update.

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4. THE IDEAL TEACHER IN THE 21ST
CENTURY
TEACHERS IN THE FUTURE CAN
• DEVELOP STUDENTS’ SKILLS
• UNDERSTAND THEIR STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS
• BUILD ON KNOWLEDGE GAINED OUTSIDE THEIR
CLASSROOM
• DEVELOP THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE BASE
• TEACH THEIR STUDENTS HOW TO DEVELOP
• SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS IN LEARNING AND IN
LIFE
• INITIATE CHANGES IN SCHOOLS

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TEACHERS IN THE FUTURE WILL NEED TO
BE
• UNDERSTANDING
• WELL-PREPARED BOTH IN THEIR
SUBJECTS AND IN PEDAGOGY
• PROFESSIONALS RATHER THAN MASTERS
• FACILITATORS
• OPEN TOWARDS THE NEEDS OF THE
LEARNER