Why do teachers need to learn all this tech stuff anyway?

It’s certainly not because they don’t have enough to do already. Nor is it to be “cool” or entertain their students (although that’s a great side effect).
We as teachers need to learn to use technology so we are able to teach it to our students.

-Hold on, I’m not a computer teacher. I teach English/History/ Science/Spanish etc. –

That may be true, but times are changing and it’s time follow along. Every teacher in every subject should be incorporating technology as part of their arsenal of teaching tools they use with students. I’m not talking about the things you use to conduct a class, but those you have your students use to complete their project or assignment.

Our world is so wrapped up in technology that in order for our students to have the best chance of success, they need to be critical thinkers, problem solvers and perpetual learners with the tools they will be using tomorrow, not yesterday.

Which means, we need to teach them how to use technology to do those things, along with all the other information they already need to know.

In order to teach our students, teachers need to understand how to use the technology first, and unless you are normally just fascinated by all the possibilities, like me, then you will have to spend a little time learning.

I know there is so much that you are required to do already, but it doesn’t have to be a new lesson, just incorporate it into old lessons, revamp a lesson to do with technology instead of the way you have been doing it for the last 10 years.

So my question to you isn’t why do we need to learn technology but

Why aren’t we learning to use technology already?