Pedagogical Development

"The principle goal of education is to create men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done."

I believe it is important as an educator to keep learning and continue to modify my approach to find the best ways to relate material to my students. Our world is constantly being influenced by technology and I believe it is crucial to use that technology to improve educational strategies. As a future educator, I plan to not only learn from the experience of current professionals, but also to keep up on new innovations and incorporate them in my classroom. Today’s generation is immersed in the rapidly changing world of technology. It is something they are constantly using at every moment, whether it be texting, instant messaging, e-mailing, facebooking, or listening to their iPods, it is a significant part of their lives. It has become their mode of communication and it is engraved in almost everything they do.

As a future educator, I will continue to increase my knowledge about technology and keep going with new innovations in order to provide the most successful learning environment for my students. No matter what my content area is, I will integrate technology in my classroom in order to provide my students with a 21st century education. Given a complete, well-rounded 21st century education, who knows what this generation may invent, solve, provide or cure.

Pedagogy is not only about the effective use of technology for the 21st century learners, but also to be well conversant with the social, managerial and intellectual personality. Beside having the technologically sound resources I, as a teacher, also possess the subject expertise and social and managerial capability to ensure the proper education and proper learning environment for my students. There are some pedagogical views and development of mine as a teacher given in the sub-pages here.

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I would like to convey my gratitude to all the teachers I have met throughout my entire life for making me the person who I am today. Without them I may not be the person of myself.