Traditional & Tech Teachers

Artificial intelligence (AI), robot teachers and online technology may not take the traditional teacher’s job, but it could become overpowering soon. A greater emphasis on moral science and the brain’s subconscious process could work as an effective counter-trend to the emergence of the clinical AI and online technology in education. One major reason behind teachers’ downturn is their inability to communicate coherently, their welfare mission to students, leave alone getting emotionally connected with them. Soft-skill to human is as crucial as software is to computers. To an ordinary student, a modern teacher’s appeal to moral values, human rights, democracy and diversity just appear to be nice-sounding words. It looks more like a sermon or a statement of intent, rather than a plan of action. And, so, teachers lose the battle of ideas and values. Teachers employing goodness mode require sincere study of their own rich intellectual resources and heritage. Seeking help with humility from students, they need to weave a robust, meaningful narrative that explains to students the true meaning of education and moral values and why they matter. The teacher needs a communication model as creative and passionate as that of digital/robotic technology, albeit with exciting content. Though we are more powerful and informed than before, we have little idea what to rightfully do with all that power and information. The essence of our future lies in deepening the foundation of collaborative intellect and boosting traditional wisdom.

Source: Economic Times, 5/09/2019