Shift happens – a paradigm shift for teachers
By Heath McGregor on Mar 30, 2009 in Beyond the VCE, Just for Teachers
I found this YouTube video the other day and was just fascinated with the statistics regarding globalization, our global community, the use of emerging technologies and the speed that information is being published and then superseded. It also reinforced the notion in my mind that teachers are increasing becoming learning facilitators and not dispensers of information. That I’m sure would be a paradigm shift for most teachers but is in fact a harsh reality. Get prepared for change or move out of teaching…
What do you predict will happen in the future? What do you see happening currently in your school? Check out the video now and let me know your comments and thoughts below.
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Carolyn | Apr 5, 2009 | Reply
Oh yes! I’ve watched this before.
Prett intriguing stuff.
Quietly cautious | Oct 21, 2010 | Reply
I know this post is old now, “obsolete” if you will, but I wanted to offer my opinion to the contributor’s words. I agree that the nature of teaching is changing and that the internet is the newest (and regrettably, often the only) source students use these days. What you fail to consider is that books are checked and rechecked by various people for accuracy and validity of ideas before publication. As such, it is a reliable source. This does not occur on the internet. Even this youtube video which impressed you may not even have accurate facts. There is no one to check and validate the reliability of its content. The internet has, in many ways, lowered standards of research and cheapened the concept of learning for excellence. I am only 30 and grew up with computers, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have the wisdom to question it effects on student learning- both positive and negative.
Heath McGregor | Oct 23, 2010 | Reply
Obviously the statistics do need to be taken with a grain of salt and I agree with many statements within your comment. Accuracy and validity of information can’t always be verified easily on the internet. It’s a trade off – greater access to information than ever before but the trade-off is perhaps a reduction in quality (potentially). It certainly pays to be a healthy skeptic and research the source as much as possible to ascertain the reasons they produced the content and whether they are qualified to speak on the topic. Thanks for your comments.