The Role of Teacher in Digital Age

In today's digital age the role of the teacher remains important and irreplaceable. Students can be smarter in using gadgets. They are also faster when accessing the internet or using a variety of applications, play games, and more in the learning capacity at school and at home. They may assume learning does not have to be with books and at school at certain hours. Learning can be anywhere, anytime, with learning resources from anywhere. Essentially they understand that today, students have unlimited access to space and time. Until sometimes students ignore the teacher's explanation or an appeal to reduce internet usage in times when it is not needed. Even students are daring when there is a prohibition to bring HP to school, as well as parents protested the policy that is considered less up to date.

Indeed, the use of Internet-connected HP by these students is still a pro and cons between various parties. All have their reasons. But that needs to be understood together is a plus minus the use of HP.  So that students use it in a healthy and wise not for negative things. If the character of the students has been awakened as an independent learner, responsible, ethical, virtuous noble character, noble morals, we are not so worried. Conversely, if students are still easily affected by the negative things because of curiosity, want to try, not able to distinguish right wrong, good bad, useful not useful, and important not important is very dangerous. Here, the role of the teacher becomes complex. Teachers also must continue to learn to improve competence. In order for teachers to be role models of the use of communication technology, especially the internet in learning and outside the learning hours. After all, students need teachers in the school who will accompany, direct, educate, and show the truth and goodness.

As 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.

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 learning 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.

The role of teachers in determining the future of the nation is inevitable. Some call teachers to be the foremost guard in improving the quality of our education. Given the importance of teachers in creating creative and innovative students, teachers must continue to learn and learn. Including mandatory increase the four competencies. When teaching teachers must understand the learners and know how to convey knowledge to understand it. Of course this is related to methods, techniques, or approaches that are appropriate to the condition of learners as well as the availability of school infrastructure. As we know, the background of the school is very diverse. Although the era has been digital but not all schools are facilitated by the internet. The latest learning facilities are considered sophisticated, because it provides access to information that is all easy, fast, and cheap has not been felt by all learners. Therefore, the creativity of teachers in providing learning media in accordance with the characteristics of basic competencies in each learning needs to be improved.

 Technology allows teachers to upgrade their knowledge about a matter faster by online courses or YouTube channels. This means that teachers can continually upgrade their knowledge and offer up to date information to their student with no need to stop working. Technology allows teachers to discover solutions to problems collaboratively. They can join communities of experts, share their knowledge and give an answer to their students about almost everything without delay using platforms like Quora.com.

Technology allows teachers to use search engines to find examples to enrich the content of their lessons, foster in students the interest for a subject and increase the engagement with their matter. As this method is quick and free, is possible to try something and, if that doesn’t work, then try something else.

As students can also use search engines, the teacher can push them to be active learners and foster in them the thirst for discovery and knowledge. In this new context the teacher should act as a quality and quantity filter for the huge amount of information available on the internet. Today teachers can raise the importance of student ides and recognise that they are central to the learning experience of the group of study.

It is now even more crucial to have teachers guiding students in the right direction when there is so much extraneous influence available at their fingertips. Teachers need to present to children, teenagers, and young adults a correct representation of facts and enable them to distinguish between right and wrong.

Internet is the storehouse of tomes of knowledge. However, it is also the source of evil influences and corrupt practices. The role of the internet in educating students always needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. Internet can always be used as a helpful complement to our existing education system but never take on the role of a teacher. That said, we should not rule out the usefulness of technology in education today. Technology helps teachers become more effective knowledge dissipaters. This motivates them to become teachers of the future.

With technology, teachers can make learning more fun and absorbing. Various scenarios can be created to accurately represent what is being taught in class. Students can easily get a holistic picture of how their lessons are used in daily life through the use of technology. This improves engagement and knowledge retention in classrooms.

Teachers can reach far-off places and educate students that are unable to travel by using advances in technology. Online tools can be used to finish assignments and generate group discussions. This fosters collaboration and cooperation among students and teachers in a virtual learning environment. Simulated online classroom sessions help teachers hone their micro-teaching skills thus, enabling them to perform better in regular classes.

The style of teaching has definitely changed. However, what has remained constant is the need for a good teacher, someone who can give students a strong foundation and infallible character. The internet can only give us bits and pieces of information. A teacher can take this information, make a coherent piece out of it, and present it in a way that the child will understand.

And that is why the importance of a teacher in a student’s life will never diminish. It can only become better with the aid of technology. Technology can never replace the role of a meaningful teacher in class. After all, it is a teacher that teaches you how to use technology in the first place!