21ST CENTURY TEACHER.

1. 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
A PRESENTATION BY S.C MANDLENKOSI
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2. THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The development of technology has spark a lot of creativity and innovation
across the world. It is undoubtable that technology has become the centre of
almost all activities carried out in our modern day-to-day world. The introduction
of technology has brought about so many changes on how we carry out certain
activities, take for instance the slow fading market of physical shopping, the
sending of letters through mail boxes and all the work in factories that use to be
carried out by human capital, all these activities are now carried out by
machines, smart phones and automated systems that can do twice the work in
a short space of time. Online shopping giant like Amazon is one of the online
shopping sites that has taken the internet by storm. It is undeniable and
irreversible that the new age technology has claimed its place in the 21st
century, but the question is: can it claim all the work or activities that use to be
carried out by human effort and capital?

4. WHY AUTOMATED INTELLIGENCE?
The introduction of autonomous systems in the workplace and many other
fields of profession has claimed jobs and left many individuals unemployed.
Therefore, it is clear that there is no profession that is exception to the taking
over of technology and automated intelligence. Many businesses claim that
replacing human capital with these machines and systems has saved them
thousands of rand. They claim that these machines do the work ten times
effective and fast than humans do. I could not agree more that the introduction
of technology and its rapid development has saved people a lot of money and
time, people can take online course for free or pay just a fraction of what they
would have payed if they were to go to an institution. The biggest trade takes
place online, the market to exchange goods and services needs not to be a
physical place anymore, but it can be a touch of a button away. Individuals can
trade currencies, goods and services from miles away. All they need is a
personal computer or smart phone with internet data bundles.

6. VISSION 2027
Now the magnifying lense is focused on the relevance of teachers by the year
2027. The fundamental question is: what is the future of teaching? Will teachers
still have a role to play in educating children? A bold claim made by Anthony
Seldon, a British education expert states that robots will replace teachers by
2027 - but how true is Seldon's claim? This presentation will discuss the
takeover of robots in the teaching profession in the 4th industrial revolution and
why this transaction sounds so impossible.

8. 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
There is a tremendous potential that automated robots can replace teachers by the year 2027, which is
approximately a decade from now. Automated intelligence systems have disrupted the global economy
and it had left millions unemployed in the past century since the enormous developments in technology
has ballooned in the past years – however, the idea of robots replacing teachers by 2027 is still a subject
of debate. If there could be anything technology related that can replace the teacher's role in the
classroom it needs to be valued, because teaching requires superhuman levels of organisation, grit, and
empathy. Learners learn differently and a teacher must attempt to deliver lessons in a way that resonate
with every learner in the classroom. While others may argue that a robot can take up these tasks without
any discrimination against gender, race, religious belief or family background; but there are learner who
may have behavioural or psychological problems that can complicate the process of being taught by a
robot. Other learners have parents who are either involved or not involved at all in their education,
therefore having a robot walking around in class may not fulfil those emotional needs learners have. We
need to understand that learning is not just the transferring of knowledge from the source of knowledge to
the mere recipients of that knowledge; but it involves a number of dimensions rather than the cognitive
domain (the minds on). The learning process also has the physical (hands on) domain, and the effective
(hearts on) domain, which nurtures and equips learners with the necessary skills, attitudes and values for
lifelong learning.

9. A VIEW FROM PROFESSOR ROSE LUCKIN
Robots do not have a heart or a brain, and there is no level of automation that
can replace the social interaction that the human teacher is capable of. Robots
lack the ability to inspire and be empathetic, however, these roles are inherent
to human teachers. According to Rose Luckin there is no digital system that can
compete with humans in this realm. Professor Luckin does not believe that any
robot can fulfil the wide range of tasks that human teachers complete on a daily
basis, nor does she believe that any robot will develop vast repertoire of skills
and abilities that a human teacher possess.

10. THE SHORTFALLS OF REPLACING TEACHERS
WITH AUTOMATED ROBOTS.
The many of the tasks that the robot can perform involves the repetition of concepts without
getting tired. Robots are not subject to sickness like human teachers and they may not be
late for class, those are the few advantages they have, but they have their shortfalls. These
shortfalls include the robot running out of battery during lesson delivery or other possible
technical faults that can delay learning. Robots, just like any other electronic gadgets are
subject to wear and tear, and they require a consistent repair services and updates - this
costs the economy an arm and a leg. During the period of these robots being updated,
does it mean that learning should be on a stand still? However, human teachers always
have alternatives of improvising and making sure that learning takes place in whatever
circumstance. These robots may be built with all the necessary knowledge, but they cannot
answer tough questions outside the scope of what they are programmed for. Effective
teachers are capable to navigate these many hurdles. How can a robot without a brain
handle a classroom of learners with different character traits, learning styles and abilities?
How can it pace itself to accommodate the slow learners without the rest of the class losing
interest in the lesson?

11. “Nothing can be more boring than sitting in a classroom with a monotone,
boring, non-humorous robot teaching us about the world we live in. Can you
imagine a robot teaching the oppression of women in our society today with
such passion and motivation that it inspires a young woman to sign up for
the next Women’s March? Not likely. The most powerful divide between
living things and artificial intelligence is empathy.”
-Natasha Smerling

12. The introduction of automated intelligent robots will only benefit the
developed economies, the statistics collected by UNESCO (The United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) already indicate
that underdeveloped and developing economies are struggling with simple
service delivery like electricity, water and sanitation because of the slow
growing gross domestic product and economic development - therefore it
will take them centuries to automate an entire profession because it will cost
them a lot of money, skills and time. Consequently, a lot of African countries
will fail to move with the times. Recent studies show that in order for learners
to survive the next century, they should hone their communication skills,
their technological skills and entrepreneurial skill, that is close to impossible
in accomplishing if learners will be expected to interact with a robot in class.

14. HERE IS WHY ROBOTS
CANNOT REPLACE
TEACHERS.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/V-8JiOQOe6U?feature=oembed

15. CONCLUSION
Robots may not take over the teaching profession a decade from now because learners
are still struggling to adapt to the introduction of mobile technology in the classroom.
There are learners who cannot operate a smartboard and are intimidated by the mere
thought of shifting from traditional curriculum, so what more when there is a robot
hovering around the classroom. Besides teachers being biased that the introduction of
automated robots into their profession will cost them their jobs, the reality is that teachers
can collaborate with robots. Decreasing the workload dumped on teachers would
hopefully make them less stressed.