January 9th
Probably I am that type of a person who prefers working with live objects- such as people :) rather than machines. A teacher is always involved in communication, and, having in mind that human being is the most complex and the most unpredictable system in this world, he can often find himself in the most unexpected situations which provide him with new insights into human nature. It means that this job is never boring, but always full of new adventures and incredible discoveries about us as humans. What is more, a teacher is expected to be ahead of his students in terms of new knowledge, which is growing every day and every minute. Therefore he constantly learns new things and gains expertise much greater than that of an ordinary worker. So if you are a curious person, you should definitely be a teacher :) Obviously this knowledge enriches a person and adds more weight to his words. And finally, if a teacher is a good communicator and always full of new ideas, his students will never forget him! This is the highest reward a person can receive in his life. People die, but memories about them stay forever. There is one saying by Samuel Butler, novelist and philosopfer "To die completely, a person must not only forget but be forgotten, and he who is not forgotten is not dead."
Hi Jurgita!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you in this on-line course! I share your opinion about our modern society and I have to say that I also prefer face-to-face contact and human interaction rather than using any kind of modern appliances while communicating both professionally and privately. I do hope that we as teachers won't be replaced by some kind of robots or machines in the near future. Nothing can ever replace live communication and the incredible beauty in exchanging thoughts, ideas, new insights, knowledge, and all the subtle emotions in real life contacts. Of course it is expected of us to keep pace with the contemporary technological advancements and they can help us a lot, but we should not forget that we are there to set a good example to our students and teach them to be both human and humane in this fast-growing modern world. I like the quote by Samuel Butler that you put on your post. And I do hope we won't die our technological death and we will be remembered by our live and inspiring 'old-fashioned' teaching!
Best regards,
Izela
Thank you very much for your comment. A human needs another human to have a real conversation and to live a real life.
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