Karl Fisch: Is It Okay to Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?

If a teacher today is not technologically literate - and is unwilling to make the effort to learn more - it's equivalent to a teacher 30 years ago who didn't know how to read and write.~ Karl Fisch

Mr. Fisch talked about how teachers and parents are not literate with the new technologies in our 21st century. It is true that if the students in the 21st century are not literate with new technologies, the jobs they will have will be very difficult to conquer. Just as reading and writing were essential for school many years ago, it is now essential for students to be aware and learning the new technologies. Teachers as well need to learn and be aware of these new technologies. In the future, students will have jobs that require them to know computers and certain programs. I know that some jobs now require people to be computer literate. It will be even harder for our students to get a job in the future if they are not introduced now to all of the new innovations.
I understand teachers have a lot on their plate. I am a teacher now, and I know that teachers have a lot of requirements as it is to complete each and every day. On the other hand, teachers should not only use school time to further their education on new ideas. Teachers need to stay open minded and open to new ways of teaching and learning. Teachers need to experience learning with their students. Continual learning is important. Everyone is always learning.