siliconindia | |November 20189cultural varieties and heritage. But the common thread that unites all the mankind is the `technology'. Each day passes by acknowledging us with the new inventions in the technologi-cal field. There is a big gap between the generations before and after the year 2000. The overflow of technol-ogy gave a surge in IQ of the present generation. So, it was the responsibil-ity of the teachers to equip the learn-ers to be technologically competent by improving their learning environment.Why do we need technology/tech-nological aspects in teaching? This is a common question that we see nowa-days. There are many reasons for this. First of all, it is a technique for im-proving the learning capability of the learners. The usage of audio, visual, or such aids help them to register what they learn. Secondly, it is the creation of a favourable environment for the learner. The external exposure that they get is utilized in the curricular sector too. The practicability of the learned elements is enhanced and made expe-rienced through the technological as-pects. `Technology' doesn't mean or it is not a term that simply points-out a computer or a mobile. Instead, it has a wider range of meanings that includes from a piece of decorated paper to the virtual reality classrooms.Now, the major question is, should the teachers be aware of the so called technology? Of course, the modern era is for the ones who are fit & well equipped. This is the perfect time for the quote, `Survival of the fittest'. There is a popular concept called TPACK, where the teacher must be and should have technological, pedagogical and content knowledge.Technological knowledge high-lights the practical abilities of the teacher. It focuses on how the teacher imparts the curricular objectives, as well as the elements in the daily life situations. India is one among the prominent nations that are obsessed with the technology and the first thing put forth by our honourable prime min-ister, Narendra Modi is the `Digital-India,' which symbolizes the entire technological aspects.There is a huge difference between the traditional so called, `oral teach-ing' and the new `technologically enriched teaching'. Either a student of the old generation or the new gen-eration surely wishes for something new, innovative, and creative and which is learner oriented. This quest or wish has grown into its peak where the teachers are forced to teach using technological elements. A real teacher is the one who enrich his/her students in the most creative and comfortable manner. The plain oral teaching can be done by anyone, but it becomes so challenging when coming to the usage of technologies.Many of the modern schools use facilities like smart boards, projectors, computers, language labs, scientific labs, virtual classrooms, flipped class-room teaching, e-based learning and many more. Learners of the new era are searching for `what is new'. The re-spect factor in this era depends on how advanced the teacher is, rather than how deep the teacher knows about the textual context. Students want teachers
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