Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Redefining Teaching

"Teaching leads to Learning". This is how the system of education works in our schools. The teacher forms the nucleus of the process of educating the children. Since time immemorial, we have been using methods and tools to make the teaching-learning process. Our thrust/ focus is on improving the learning component in students.

Ever since the technology came into picture, schools and teachers have been trying their best to derive the maxiumum out of it. But, all these efforts get nullified, when we see that all that is getting done/ delivered in the name of technology is the training on the same set of softwares/ tools. Why we are trying to reinvent the wheel is a question to ponder ! Why should we train the teachers in the same set of office suite ( presentation tool) by different agencies. Why are some hell-bent on portraying a tool as de facto teaching tool. There's life for teachers beyond that presentation tool.

Let us not forget that the teacher is the main cog in the wheel of education. The need of the hour is to help/ assist them redefine the teaching-learning process. Let us enable them and empower them with enough technology capabilities that their creativity and innovation transforms the teaching-learning forever. Let the teachers also evolve with times. Let us open more horizons for them to explore and experiment. Let there be limitless boundaries for our teachers and give them the freedom they deserve.

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