Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher
{"Image DocumentName": "Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher", "Image ImageDescription": "Word count: 251. What characteristics should a 21st Century teacher posses? We know teaching is student centered. We know too, that they must be 21st Century learners as well. But teachers are more than this. Characteristics of the 21st Century Teacher are: What it takes to be an effective teacher in the year 2010 and beyond.... The Communicator. The Model. The Adaptor. The Learner. The Visionary. The Collaborator. The Risk Taker. The Adaptor: Teachers are obliged to adapt the curriculum in imaginative ways. They are also conscious of different learning styles and how to apply them. Due to these different modes of learning an effective teacher adapts their teaching styles to ensure each student is catered for. The Visionary- Imagination is a vital element of adaptability for the teachers of today and tomorrow. Technology has produced many resources for teachers to utilise in their classroom. A visionary teacher is aware of the benefits of emerging tools and web technologies and can manipulate them to assist learning. The Collaborator- An effective teacher must be able to leverage collaborative tools such as etherpad, wiki, facebook, etc to enhance and captivate students. Teachers themselves too, must be collaborators; sharing, contributing, adapting and inventing. The Risk taker- Teaching involves taking risks and sometimes surrendering yourself to the student\u2019s knowledge. Use the strengths of the digital natives to understand and navigate new products, have the students teach each other. The Learner- The teacher must commit to life long learning and continue to absorb experiences and knowledge. They must strive to stay current and up to date with policies and procedures. The Communicator- The teacher is confident with tools and technologies that permit communication and collaboration. They also know how to facilitate, stimulate and control, moderate and manage learning. The Model- Teachers are often the most consistent part of a student\u2019s life. They teach values therefore an effective teacher must model the behaviours they expect from their students.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}