Learning in the 21st Century Are we heading towards the right direction

Learning in the 21st Century Are we heading towards the right direction Since the Internet was created and developed over the decades, the education has never been the same. Students have changed, educators have changed, learning itself has changed. Today, there are so many ways to study anything you want! And you don’t even have to leave home anymore to learn something new. Let’s imagine you want to play a new song on your guitar. Simply go to YouTube and find accurate guitar chords, and a step-by-step explanation. But, then a question springs to mind: what do we need teachers and tutors for if we have the Internet and gadgets that are so easy to use (PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone)? I remember trying to teach myself to play a guitar using only Internet lessons, mostly the ones on YouTube. Unfortunately, after a short sonata by Beethoven that I managed to master, I decided to end my promising music career. Since then, I didnt have the desire neither did I have time to learn anything else. So, back to the question â€" what do we need tutors for in the era of cutting-edge technologies? A good tutor is more than just a teacher. The main goal of a tutor is to do his best to tailor his teaching methods to meet your needs. Every student needs a different approach. This is what a school or university teachers lack. At school, everybody has to study the same curriculum and complete the same exercises. And only the results will be different. What if we try to combine both: new technologies and constant information (knowledge) exchange between a tutor and a student? I would say that it is more than possible nowadays. But keep in mind, distance learning is not for everyone. You have to experiment and find a perfect solution for yourself. Judging from my personal experience, it is unproductive to have Skype-lessons with children and some teenagers, mostly between 6 and 13 years. At this age children tend to distract themselves or not pay attention. It is extremely hard to keep them focused without in-person supervision. In this case, Id recommend in-person tutoring. At TutorZ we encourage students to use multiple tools to become successful. It could be anything, YouTube channels, books, movies, and/or websites like TutorZ.com, where students can always find a highly qualified, friendly and creative tutors. Learning in the 21st Century Are we heading towards the right direction Since the Internet was created and developed over the decades, the education has never been the same. Students have changed, educators have changed, learning itself has changed. Today, there are so many ways to study anything you want! And you don’t even have to leave home anymore to learn something new. Let’s imagine you want to play a new song on your guitar. Simply go to YouTube and find accurate guitar chords, and a step-by-step explanation. But, then a question springs to mind: what do we need teachers and tutors for if we have the Internet and gadgets that are so easy to use (PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone)? I remember trying to teach myself to play a guitar using only Internet lessons, mostly the ones on YouTube. Unfortunately, after a short sonata by Beethoven that I managed to master, I decided to end my promising music career. Since then, I didnt have the desire neither did I have time to learn anything else. So, back to the question â€" what do we need tutors for in the era of cutting-edge technologies? A good tutor is more than just a teacher. The main goal of a tutor is to do his best to tailor his teaching methods to meet your needs. Every student needs a different approach. This is what a school or university teachers lack. At school, everybody has to study the same curriculum and complete the same exercises. And only the results will be different. What if we try to combine both: new technologies and constant information (knowledge) exchange between a tutor and a student? I would say that it is more than possible nowadays. But keep in mind, distance learning is not for everyone. You have to experiment and find a perfect solution for yourself. Judging from my personal experience, it is unproductive to have Skype-lessons with children and some teenagers, mostly between 6 and 13 years. At this age children tend to distract themselves or not pay attention. It is extremely hard to keep them focused without in-person supervision. In this case, Id recommend in-person tutoring. At TutorZ we encourage students to use multiple tools to become successful. It could be anything, YouTube channels, books, movies, and/or websites like TutorZ.com, where students can always find a highly qualified, friendly and creative tutors.