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This week I had a little extra time to slowly review the Teachers Today video. What it said teachers need to do matches beautifully with the objectives of our course., The words flew by so fast it was difficult for me to focus, so I typed the transcript. Here it is: Digital World: Teachers Today Transcript

Teachers today… work in a world that is fast-paced, rapidly changing, media saturated. Teachers today… work together to facilitate, innovate, integrate, coordinate, participate, investigate, advocate, illuminate Teachers today… may have limited autonomy, opportunities, and resources, but their possibilities are unlimited. Teachers today… are leading, shaping, finding new approaches, new technologies, new discoveries. Teachers today… instill curiosity, extend possibilities, make connections, engage students, excite learners to solve the problems of a new generation. Teachers today… overcome obstacles to create learning opportunities for students and themselves. Teachers today… embrace change and redefine education, are fluent in technological tools, are aware of global concerns, and challenge students to find solutions, find their voices, and change the world.

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