21st Century Learning and My Opinions :)

 

Hi everyone !! After my welcoming session, today my topic is 21st century learning and how I feel about it.

First of all, you can ask why we specify the learning experience by century. Since we live in a more technologically developed era compared to prior centuries, education methods are constantly evolving. The old language teaching methods are transforming into new ones according to our wants and needs. The main reason behind that is every learner has to keep up with the flow of the events that happen all around the world. In order to gain knowledge about the innovations of the items we use daily or to be aware of the situations concerning all people, such as environmental and political issues, every person should learn English. What is a better way to teach English other than using our dearest friend technology? 

As I’ve already said, we live in an era that technology is one of the most essential tools in every aspect of our life, not just in language teaching. Children, considering that they will be my target audience, are born into this technological period. As a teacher candidate, I must be equipped with the information and education on how to use the internet and social media tools effectively if I want to teach English to my students in an efficient and fun way.

In conclusion everyone, I believe that every teacher should be informed about technology in this generation. Thank you for reading :)

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