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Presented by, Anjuprasad S.SSocialscienceChristNagarCollege Of Education Thiruvallam

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

ROLE OF TEACHER IN DIGITAL ERAAs 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

Continue...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.

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.

84. THE IDEAL TEACHER IN THE 21ST

CENTURYTEACHERS 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