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Page 3 With advances in Virtual Reality, Robotics, Genetic Engineering and Computer Electronics, Who knows how we will be teaching in the future. But the important thing to remember about Information Technologies is that regardless of how we will be teaching, the philosophy of teaching will remain quite simple. That it is the teachers responsibility (in cooperation with the school and the parents) to prepare the student for an ever-changing world, to give the student a framework or point of reference for his or her future.
Modern life is full of imagery, and has become highly sensory, perhaps moreso than at any other point in history. Children play interactive games with graphics as good as the real thing. Television is constantly portraying images in many different forms, which have the effect of arousing, enticing, engaging and stimulating the senses. Movies are full of fast-paced action which rarely lets up. Even our newspapers are now in full-blown colour. It is amazing to think that with all this sensory activity, people still find the time for any quiet reflection or the simple pleasure of reading a book.
One more important thing to say about imagery, especially where it concerns the teaching of impressionable minds. Imagery is only really of benefit in instruction, if it is relevant to what is being taught. The imagery (whether it be film, pictures, computer graphics, a simple drawing etc.) must do one or more of the following:
- Stimulate the imagination
- Engage student (s) in discussion/exploration
- Provoke a desired response
- Enhance, rather than detract from, the learning process
- Result in thoughtful and meaningful learning outcomes
