Man in the Iron Man

Dear reader,

Much have been advertised about use of technology in teaching. After with the use of videos, games, simulations and even online textbooks, it seems that the teacher's job should be getting easier. In fact, one of my friends suggested that a simple CD would replace the role of a teacher in the future.

However, it misses out two important points:
1) Personality of the teacher
If we take lessons as purely impersonal, then maybe the teacher is not that important. While it is possible to learn without a teacher, we must remember that a teacher brings more interactivity than a book or a computer programme can hope to accomplish.

2) School is purely an academic exercise
Furthermore, learning is not purely academic. Let us not forget about the group projects, social interactions and the friendship that school brings.

Conclusion
Often we focus too much on the tools of the teacher, but fail to realise there is a "man behind the Iron Man". Let's not forget to inject our character in our lessons.