The Most Powerful Tool in the Classroom

The Most Powerful Tool in the Classroom - Huffington Post

For thousands of years the human race has relied on two sources for information in the classroom.  One was the teacher and the other was the textbook.  Times have changed.  The Internet is now the most powerful tool in the classroom.  The role of the teacher is not going away, it is simply changing.  Teachers no longer need to be lecturing students but instead helping to guide them through it.  Students are able to learn with the Internet but they still need our guidance as mentors, facilitators, and coaches.

When students can learn things at the point of a button or tap, they do not want to be lectured to.  "Siri can often give a more comprehensive answer than many of us on any given topic." This statement is incredibly accurate and helps to show the amazing power of these social media/selfie/communication devices we hold in our hands.  So, how we teach needs to change.  It is no longer sensible to make students memorize rote facts and regurgitate what we teach them.  We now have the opportunity to have these students think critically, solve problems, and use their creativity in ways they have never been able to do before.