A basis question to consider is the role of us teachers in class. Ages ago, before Google, the role was way more clear. The teacher was a messenger, delivering information from sources to students.
The time has changed. Drastically. The sources become way closer, more approachable and always readily available. They are just a click away.
So is the teacher still just a messenger?
The teacher is a leader. He takes the learning process in the right direction. The teacher is a designer. He designs materials that appeal to the interests of his pupils using some of these e-resources. The teacher is a guardian; he makes sure the students are selective with the their resources. Technology didn't take the burden off the teachers' shoulders. It just added more duties and responsibility.
It also raised the bar of expectations. Why give the same kind of materials when you can find all kinds of choices out there? We read from a dead text book for a whole year while the web is rich with authentic materials that are more updated and appealing?
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