Will technology take over teachers?

Technology is an ever changing factor within society in which is developing more day by day. We are finding technology taking over more jobs throughout the years but the real question is, will technology ever be that advanced, there will no longer be a need for teachers?. Many teachers may worry tat artificial intelligence will become so advanced there will no longer be a need for a human teacher within the classroom but is this a realistic worry?.

Although artificial intelligence is forever evolving and will take over some jobs, teachers are there to adapt to situations, manage the classroom and behaviour, and to encourage the students to be the best they can. Yes, artificial intelligence in incredible advanced and we as educators are using technology more within our classrooms, but was it lacks is emotion. While artificial intelligence can educate children skills and reinforce concepts for children who are struggling, it will never be able to replace the human teacher. (Lynch. 2018). To be a good teacher you need to put your hear and soul into your classroom and although extremely advanced and I’m sure will advance more throughout the years, they will never feel human emotions.

 Fang stated that “We are all made of our experiences, and whether these experiences are online or offline, human interaction is what powers it.” (2019). I honestly couldn’t agree to this statement anymore. With human interaction children gain confidence, social interaction and real life emotions with is crucial in adult life.

This statment takes me back to when I have my first child. She was 7 months old when I enrolled her into private nursery in order for me to return back to work. If I had the choice to keep her home and not work I would have definitely done so but unfortunate it wasn’t a option, giving me no other choice than to enrol her into nursery. Since her starting nursery I can honestly say there has been no end to the improvements she made by having the social interaction with children her not only her age but children of all ages. When she started nursery she didn’t want to leave my side and would scream and hold on to me so tight I would leave with scram marks from her holding me so hard, now she doesn’t even say goodbye to me, she runs straight to her friends and off she goes to play. Without that human interaction with others my daughter wouldn’t be the confident, bubbly, intelligent little girls she is today.

When having my second child, there was no question about it, she would be attending nursery just lie my eldest child did. Now my youngest child isn’t a people person, she gets very shy and hides away around people she doesn’t recognise. She started nursery at only 4 months old so I could start my course in university and although she still is very wary of the people around her she has built some incredible relationships with he staff and children in her nursery and it has made her the crazy little girls she is today.

Without those human interactions neither of my children would be the children they are today and if I as their parent can see the difference from them attending nursery from only a few months old, you can only imagine the amount of skills children learn from adult interaction when they are able to communicate and feel emotions.

Artificial intelligence is a huge factor within our society at the moment and it is only going to get bigger but there are some things technology cannot do Although, ‘’Sir Anthony Sheldon, master of Wellington College believes. School teachers will lose their traditional role and effectively become little more than classroom assistants.’’ (Radowitz. 2017).

 I honestly believe even though we will be using technology more and more throughout the years, Technology will never be able to replace human teachers. Humans are irreplaceable.

Lynch, M. (2015).Why Artificial Intelligence Will Never Replace Teachers.  Online at: https://www.thetechedvocate.org/artificial-intelligence-will-never-replace-teachers/. [Accessed 22.02.2019].

Fang, S. (2019). Will Technology Ever Replace Teachers. Online at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2019/04/01/will-technology-ever-replace-teachers/#2ab70aaf4279, [Accessed 22.02.2019].

Radowitz, J. (2017). Intelligent machines will replace teachers within 10 years, leading school head teacher predicts. Online at: [Accessed 02.03.2019].