Added by  on 2013-04-20
The term ’21st century teacher’ has been met with a bit of backlash over the past year or so. I’ve seen it pop up all over the place (including Edudemic of course) as a term to describe a ‘modern’ or ‘connected’ or ‘digital’ teacher. Basically, we all seem to trying to find the best term for a teacher who uses technology to enhance learning. Since that is quickly becoming the vast majority of teachers in many countries, there almost seems to be no reason to have a different name for something like this. So I’ll just stick with ‘digital teacher’ and move on.
The terminology is not important. It’s all about figuring out how to becoming the best teacher  you can be. Many people (Edudemic readers at least) want to find the best ways to use education technology, find a solid app for their classroom, or simply figure out a few tips for becoming a connected educator.
All of these goals are important and, more importantly, they’re detailed in Edudemic posts every day. This awesome visual from Mia MacMeekin is no exception. She created the following visual as a follow-up to the very popular one she made earlier about how to properly morph into a 21st century educator.
So if you’re looking for tips, activities, or simply want to quickly know what it takes to become a modern / connected / 21st century / digital teacher, then use this visual as a jumping-off point to get you on your way. Just like the cute little dude on the top right of the graphic who jumps out of his (her?) chair and ends up holding up the world not unlike Atlas.
modern teacher

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