Teaching is no longer standing and delivering. The 21st century teacher is now required different skills - and that’s when technology takes part in the picture! Have a look at this slideshow, if you disagree with making use of technology to teach, if you think you will have more work when you use technology, if you say you have no time for training or if you are technophobic. Find out the story of two different teachers and their students – One teacher is tech free and the other teacher is completely “E”! I hope they change your mind!

1. Why
technology?
By Sandra Pires
@sandrapires

2. Why
technology?

3. Are you already
embedding
technology
in your
teaching?

4. Or... you’re still
having
second
thoughts?

5. Or... you’re
still not sure
it really
works?

6. Oh! I can’t
believe it?

7. You’re missing out
so many
good things!!

8. Let me help you
making up
your mind!

9. This is Phoebe

10. a teacher who is not using
technology for teaching

11. these are her
resources

12. these are her
resources

13. these are her
resources

14. and these are her
students

15. This is how it is like
being Phoebe’s
student...

16. Formal

17. Sequential

18. Passive

19. Text-based

20. Private

21. Individual

22. Knowledge
Accumulator

23. Phoebe is getting tired
of doing things always
in the same way

24. especially having to
go to the photocopier
in all her breaks

25. she can’t even support
her students outside the
classroom

26. and her students ???
are always
forgetting
things

27. z
z z
sometimes they’re tired
and don’t participate
that much

28. not to mention ...

29. the shy ones

30. they
would like
to be able
to create more

31. they can’t access their
class resources
whenever they want

32. or wherever they are

33. ? ??
???
???
? ? ?
They are not given
a choice

34. They aren’t challenged
z
z z

35. They don’t
have control over
Phoebe’s instructions

36. They have no one else to
teach them

37. They have no where else
to go to learn more

38. z z
z z z
z
They’re bored

39. And..
wait until
they go
job hunting...

41. Now...
something
different...

42. This is Thea

43. a teacher using
technology for teaching

44. these are her resources

45. these are her resources

46. these are her resources

47. these are her resources

48. these are her resources

49. and these are her
students

50. And this is how it is
like being Thea’s
student...

51. Informal

52. Multi-tasker

53. Hands-on

54. Visual

55. Collaborative

56. Social

57. Tech-savvy

58. Goal
oriented

59. Make own
meaning
through tasks

60. Learn from and
with others

61. Thea is happy with
her motivated,
engaged and active
students

62. With technology
she gains and
maintains their
attention

63. offers richer
learning
opportunities,

64. provides greater
access to resources

65. delivers
connections to
shared interests

66. makes her students
feel part of the
class

67. even the shy ones
participate

68. connects with her
learners in and out
the classroom

69. provides mobility

70. exposes learners
to the real world

71. gives them
opportunities to
work in teams
collaboratively

72. challenges her
students

73. gives them choice
or control over
activities and
instructions

74. shifts students from
passive sitting to a
more active
learning
experience

75. stimulates their
critical thinking
and creativity

76. stimulates
independent
learning

77. has less absent
students

78. obtains better
results

79. A message to
technophobic
teachers...

80. “Learning through
technology is the
same as learning to
walk and talk”
Sir Ken Robinson

81. “Learning is driven by
learners.”
Sir Ken Robinson

82. Thea is a 21st century
teacher

83. She is a 6 C s teacher

84. She is...

85. Computer savvy

86. Creative

87. Critical

88. Constructive

89. Connected

90. And

91. Communcative

92. I hope you teach hand in
hand with technology

93. Enhance your teaching

94. Challenge yourself and
your students

95. be a HAPPIER teacher

96. be a STRESS F REE
teacher

97. tech-teach!!!