Next Generation Learning

The term "Next Generation Leaning" will be normally associated with the technology. Our daily lives are very much affected and influenced by technology, especially, with information at finger tips from the internet.

Even children at the age of 8 know how to surf the internet, create blogs and edit videos. They are brought up in the technology era and moulded into one since young. I remember once my niece of eight asked me if I could help her with changing the format of a video that she has just downloaded from Internet. She really put me on the spot because I had no slightest idea of what she talked about. It was this incident that taught me to learn more about computers.

It appears to me that more and more school children have a better grasp on the technology. Will we be one of those teachers that will ask for the pupil's assistance when we are out to school or are we one of those that keep themselves updated with the latest technology and information? We ought to advocate as much as technology in our classroom so that pupils are familiar with it and kept abreast with the latest form of technology. However, what we ought to bear in mind is that teachers' role in education, teaching and touching pupils' life should not be left out. If technology is exploited and teachers only sit and click the mouse, for instance, then what is the point of having a teacher in the classroom?