Teaching in 2010 & Beyond What it takes to be an effective teacher in the year 2010 and beyond? EDP 128 Assignment 2 by Sarah Matheson, Melissa Robinson, Craig Winchcombe, Sarah Montefiore & Nora Lopes.

What will effect how we teach in the future? Technology Learning Theories Multi-Cultural society Content, with an ever expanding knowledge base Virtual classrooms Interaction with schools in other countries (Globalization and digital communication) Will one teacher classrooms disappear? Classes already use specialised teachers, multiple teachers, and periods of classes interacting to facilitate learning.

Teachers of today Unfortunately there are still educators in today’s society that are stuck in the old rote memorisation learning They are stuck in one teaching mode in the same old dull way Uninteresting worksheets and text books However there is a lot of exciting things happening The education system has already started its transition into the future moving from an emphasis on teaching to an emphasis on the learning taking place in the classroom.

Teachers of the 21st century "The 21st century teacher is fluent in tools and technologies that enable communication and collaboration. They go beyond learning just how to communicate and collaborate; they also know how to: Facilitate Stimulate Control Moderate Manage communication and collaboration”(

Examples of technology used in the classroom

Benefits of using tecnology in the classroom Technology helps learners connect with their communities and the global community. Learners have information at their finger tips and can source information on a global scale. Students will research and communicate on the internet learning through video links with renowned experts in their own field

Could be used as a final qoute. "Unfortunately, new technologies are no panacea for problems in education and by themselves they at most enable, rather than create, change. It is ironic that the research showing how powerful computers can be ultimately brings us back to the idea that it is teachers who make the difference." (Bruce, 2002, p. 17).

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