The document outlines notes from a lecture seminar series discussing the importance of teachers even in the age of Google. It notes that having only one idea can be dangerous as it limits perspective. The lecture argues that classrooms should encourage independent and creative thinking in students by allowing multiple solutions to problems and discussing the merits of different approaches, rather than just having students wait to be told what to do. As mentors, teachers should help students develop important life skills like problem solving, time management, and prioritization.

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Why Do I Need a Teacher
When I’ve got Google?
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Author
Ian Gilbert

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“Nothing is more dangerous
than an idea, when you only
have one idea”

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a person has only one idea this
person is at risk of just seeing
things in that one way.
becoming obsessed with that
one idea and not seeing a world
of opportunities that are
available.

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In the class:-
“we try to sort out those who
‘know’ from those who ‘don’t
know’…..

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In the class we expect students:-
“wait to be told what to do and do
it well”
 don’t think yourself.
NO independent thinking.
just sit there and be a good boy
or girl and you will go far.

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In the class:-
we restrict the students creativity,
imagination, problem solving
skills, connecting the problem
with other similar types.

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“we can’t solve the problems by
using the same thinking we used
when we created them”
-Einstein

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In the class:-
we should encourage multiple
solutions to a problem from students
being a mentor, we should analyze/
discuss the merit(s) or demerit (s) of
each of the proposed solution

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For a problem, we can see some
aspects like:
 Complexity
 Optimization
 Return on Investment
 Benefits to the society
 etc.,

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as a mentor, we should help our
students:-
to develop problem solving skills
organizational skills
planning and execution skills
time management skills
prioritizing problems in their life

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Thank you….