If the learner of the future is someone who is tech savvy, learns together with her peers, adapts to new environments comfortable and quickly because of her abilities to communicate, curious, wants instant feedback and creative what kind of teacher would fulfil the needs of such a learner, his or her parents and community?

One view that is gaining ground of such a teacher is that he or she is an adaptor, a good communicator, a visionary, someone who works in collaboration with other teachers, continues to be a lifelong learner.  Read what it all means in the next activity as well as watch the video ‘Learning to Change and Changing to Learn'.

Globally, educators are exploring big ideas around teaching in the 21st century. Already some teachers in some schools are not just exploring these bid ideas using the technologies that are available to them today. Watch the next video that shows what is already being done.

There is a view that is also expressed that if we wish to see new types of tech-savvy and tech-able teachers in our schools, the starting point for this change must take place at our Faculties of Education and Teacher Training Colleges. I would like you to hear what some teacher trainers have to say on the subject in the video presented below.