Chapter 3 Emerging Roles Within the Knowledge Community

Chapter 3 focuses on how the role of teaching is changing from the traditional to more of a facilitator when it comes to technology. It is important that teachers learn how to manage the technology - even when they don't know every detail about it. It's not as important to know the skill. The students will pick up very quickly and are very willing to work their way through the new technology. Teachers often take the role of the learner even while in the teacher position within the classroom - which are becoming more student-centered and less teacher-centered. They need to create an environment where students are no longer worried about personal judgments, and are willing to take more risks with the technology.