ICT: The Perfect Tool for 21st Century Teachers

20th Century and 21st Century Teachers

Cramlington High School.(2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJYpsB3o0Uc (accessed 4/3/11)

This YouTube clip is a perfect example of some of the various attitudes that surround the use of ICT in education. It suggests that technology can be beneficial in aiding student engagement, that ICT should be used throughout the curriculum and that technology can be an advantageous tool for "21st century teachers"(Cramlington High School). Whist I feel that this is a somewhat stereotypical and simplistic view of the old versus the new debate amongst teachers, I do feel it supports the basic argument that ICT can provide the right tools for the job.

One thing that I do no agree with in this clip is the statement that children are "pretty much the same, it's just the way we teach that has changed."(Cramlington High School)  In regards to technology, children have changed over the last century as they now have the opportunity to readily engage with technology in almost every area of their life. I think it would be better to say that children are changing and therefore we have to change the way we teach in order to maintain student engagement in our classrooms, mainly through the smart use of ICT.