We are living in a world of uncertainties and frequent changes. The world is now becoming a Global Village and in this race of globalization we are undergoing many good and bad changes. There are certain aspects of change that is welcomed by us and other aspects that are negated by us. But one thing is sure that whether we like it or dislike it, we accept or negate, change is going to be there and as per Darwin’s theory one has to cope up with the change to be fit to live in this fast changing world.
Technological innovation has brought much volatility in one’s life. Before one can know, learn, understand and digest the innovation, the technology is upgraded. A simple anatomy will make it easy to understand this dangerous fact is that by the time the BCA students gets their degree to get employed the technology gets changed and they get outdated. Similarly, by the time we get used to one format of textbook and seek comfort zone, the syllabus changes and the format is revised making it compulsory for us to learn again.
We being in the teaching community are the torch bearers of this change. We have to lead the change to enable a better world we live in. We are the one that are referred to as Change Agents. It is us the teachers that have to be fast enough to get a quick review of the change and also enable our students better learning skills to sustain the change. We have to initiate this change process so that change becomes easy to digest for our next generation.
In the process to become a Change Agent. We have to constantly upgrade ourselves. We have to learn the use of technology, mobile phones, computers, internet and what not. If we know the use of the correct tool in the correct manner then we can stop the misuse of the same by the future generation. It is thus important for us to upgrade ourselves.
We need to upgrade our knowledge and skills. It is not only essential for us to know new technology but also equally important to be conversant with it. We should be able to use it to the benefit of one’s productivity. Having the skills to use the computer and internet itself will launch you on global platform. Such upgrading will enable one to be able to communicate with the world and discuss about global peace and citizenship.
It is easy for a skilled teacher to teach the topic but it is never easy for the unskilled learner to learn the topic and there it is the utmost responsibility of the teacher to ease out such learning experience for the learner. This is where technology comes to our rescue. With the use of multimedia tools and computer we can teach them those topics very easily that we once found it difficult to learn ourselves.
Thus it becomes compulsory for us to know technology and try to make its best use.
To know and learn any new thing one has to devote time, effort and money. Technology comes at great cost and learning new technology also requires hard efforts. The organization where in you work can take care of the cost factor but the time and effort is something that has to be managed by yourself only. The organization can provide you with resources and training to utilize the resources. It is you who have to contribute time and effort to best learn the resources.
Let us not try to escape from the fact that Change is Evident and one has to accept it. Let us try to soothe our effort of accepting the Change by welcoming it willingly. Try to contribute more time and effort to learn new technology. Take out time from your daily schedule to learn computers, internet and multimedia tools. Invest some time on weekends to participate in collaborative learning. Learn in group fashion. Try to accept the fact that we need to develop and co-operate in such Change.
Let us not avoid any training schedule and look for silly excuses for not attending it. Rather let us welcome more training schedules to enable us to quickly adapt to the change. Let us contribute more time to learning new concepts and technology. It is not at all difficult to welcome it. Just embrace the change with open arms and broad mindset and you surely will be benefited.
To conclude this, Please keep yourself ready to changes and training. Devote time and effort required to learn new concepts and technology. Get yourself upgraded and competent with times and change. Put yourself in global context and believe in yourself. Lastly to quote a proverb by a sportsman,
“I cannot sleep when others are practicing and I cannot also sleep when others are resting as that is the only time for me to take the competitive advantage.”
Please be open minded and accept the change willingly before its time to change you.
