Wazzup Pilipinas!
What does the future
of education look like? Will online learning platforms and touch-enabled 3D
images replace textbooks, classrooms, and… teachers?!
I personally believe
that technology will NEVER replace teachers. Regardless of how high-tech our
world can get, no touchscreen device or voice-activated bots can educate our
children on values, life skills and human interaction.
However, I also
believe that there is a need for the education sector to realize that times are
indeed changing, and whether we like it or not, the way WE used to learn in the
classroom is no longer effective in the 21st century.
Because of
technology, kids today do not need adults in order to get information. The
internet has given kids access to uncensored content too much too soon, and it
is our responsibility as parents and teachers to provide the CONTEXT – to guide
them in organizing and interpreting what they see.
This, together with
some helpful ways of understanding today’s youth, is something that I was
blessed to share as one of the speakers at the recently concluded 8th Education Summit in
Balanga, Bataan on August 30 and 31. The summit was organized by the City of
Balanga in partnership with the Department of Education, gathering thousands of
parents and teachers to learn about the latest developments in the field of
education.
Ross is known as the Pambansang Blogger ng Pilipinas - An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Professional by profession and a Social Media Evangelist by heart.
