The document discusses the changing roles and competencies of teachers in the digital era. It notes that modern classrooms no longer rely on just paper and pen, and teachers must master information and communication technology (ICT) skills to create improved learning environments. The roles of teachers have become more complex and include acting as role models, subject developers, and being technologically oriented to support student learning both in and out of the classroom. Teachers are also expected to quickly adapt to new technologies. The document outlines various competencies teachers need, such as using productivity and research tools, digital communication and collaboration, multimedia skills, and effective presentation skills using new media devices. It concludes that teachers are central to leveraging educational technology effectively

1. TEACHER IN A DIGITAL ERA:
CHANGING ROLES AND
COMPETENCIES
EDU 03 Technology and Communication in education
Submitted to,
Ms Laiji R
Assistant Professor
Mount Tabor Training College
Submitted By,
Diya Susan Alex
Jessin Raji
Lekshmi R S
Parvathy B R
R V Bhagyalekshmi
Prabhav A k
Rijo M John
Sandhya S

2. The Modern Classroom
Students grow up in a tech world
Earlier classrooms used paper and pen .But modern
classrooms do not need these .
Teachers must have advance with it .
 Mastering ICT skills and utilising ICT towards creating an
improved teaching and learning environment is of utmost
importance to teachers in creating new learning culture .

3. Role of Teacher in Digital Era
● As a professional practitioner, the teacher is likely to become a Role
model or standard for his or her students.
● The teacher should also be a subject developer.
● Teachers role in the 21st century has become more complex in today’s
changing world were knowledge is almost unlimited.
● Teachers are expected to become technologically oriented & responsible
not only for their teaching but also for their students learning

4. ● Technology involving everyday ,therefore they must
have the ability to grasp new things more quickly or
equiently as compered to their students.
● In this web based learning culture, technical skills &
critical thinking are equally important for a tutor. So that
they can think out of box.

5. ● If the teachers has all these qualities, then she will capable of
facilitating better learning in the classroom & online
environments.
● Effectively utilising digital media tools.
● Working with students & help them to grasp new learning
opportunities.
● Using global education platform perfectly for regular update.

6. The Changing Role of Teacher
PAST PRESENT
Source of knowledge Source of information
Leader Facilitator
Educator Supporter
Psychologist Expert
Freetime Activity Organiser Entertainer
Authority Manager
Family and parent Advisor
Expert co- learner
Transmitter Co-ordinator
Preacher Social butterfly

7. Competencies of a Teacher
in Digital Era

8. Productivity
• Produce and manage learning
documents.
• Analyse quantitative data.
• Organize information graphically.

9. Research
• Use effective online search strategies.
• Evaluate and compare online
information and sources.
• Save and cite online information and
sources.

10. Communication
❖ Communicate using digital tools.
❖ Collaborate online for learning.
❖ Publish learning resources
online.

11. Media
Differentiate instruction with digital media.
• Awareness of assistive technologies for disabled
students
• The ability to use a computer to prepare and
present academic ideas in a variety of forms for
better learning by all students.
Capture and edit images, audio, and video.
• Use digital still and video cameras, edit their
output on a computer
• Produce learning materials that range from
simple slide shows to the archiving of student
presentations and performances.

12. Produce digital multimedia educational
experiences.
• The teacher can combine media from a wide array
of sources into a useful presentation of academic
content
• Can teach skills to students.
Presentation
Create effective digital presentations.
• Use common tools for preparing slide shows videos,
and podcasts.
• The teacher can create presentations that follow the
principles of communication.
• Apply the principles to the evaluation of students'

13. ● Employ new media devices for learning.
• Large Smart Boards to tiny iPods
• Teacher can incorporate a variety of digital devices into the instruction in the
classroom.
• More specific l skills required of a high school math teacher or a teacher of
visually-impaired students.
• Competencies that would be embedded into specialized courses and program

14. ● Strategies for Preparing Teachers to Use Technologies
● Encouraging Teachers to Acquire Necessary Skills:
• Technologies as a demand of time
• A set of tools they did not ask for not know to use.
● Providing sustained support for Teachers’ use of Technologies:
• Teachers to acquire knowledge and skills in how to use technologies.
• Teachers begin to acquires such skills and begin to use technologies .

15. • A need to provide support to teacher use of technologies.
Evaluating Teacher Use of Technologies:
• The issue for education policy makers concerns the extent
to which a teacher uses technologies effectively.
• Important criterion in evaluating a teacher’s performance.

16. Effects of using technology in Learning process
● Improve the quality of students learning
● Disseminate the issues of handwriting and
pronunciation
● Encourage Individual Learning
● Gives a whole view of the matter
● Develop Communication skills
● Give a concrete knowledge about the subject

17. ● Give motivation to learners
● Encourage peer activities
● Promote independent learning and preference
● Familiarize learner's to use technology
● Provide opportunities to students for their
contributions in learning
● Develop Students thinking level
● Analysis of problems

18. Conclusion
Teachers are central to effectiveness of technology infrastructure
that serve education. In digital era ,there are lot of changes in technologies
are advanced in classroom.The teachers are changing their teaching
methods and use modern technologies in classroom .So technology as
educators helps the students to shape their future .

19. THANK YOU