Why Technology Will Continue to Replace Teachers?


The latest technologies have had a huge impact on virtually everything that people do today.  From providing adults and children with a way to stay in touch on android devices and apple phones to be able to see faces at will via platforms like Zoom, there is so much that can be done with the use of these latest technological advances. Similar to the Jetsons cartoons, the imagination of man has skyrocketed beyond belief. 

Technology will continue to replace teachers because of the poor quality control within educational systems and improvements in the way the internet stores, handles and distributes information. Moreover, many subjects can be learned for free by watching lectures delivered by legendary scholars.

 And, now there is even a flying motor vehicle.  For those of you who can afford it, you can fly-drive from your neighborhood to around your city. Therefore, whenever anyone questions technology and how far these advances can go, you may say that it’s left to man’s imagination and God’s willingness to allow man’s effort to achieve it. 

Will technology replace teachers? 

With that being said, the question today is, will technology replace teachers.  Because this question is now being asked, the answer for the future is more than likely, yes.  Yes, today’s advances and tomorrow’s new innovations are currently being designed to do just that. 

While some people may say that this will never happen, and will also give their practical reasons why this is so, you may want to take a good look at the advances in artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is one of the technologies that is currently simulating all kinds of complex real-world environments.  In fact, if you visit a manufacturing facility today, you will see how human functions and activity are already on this pathway.

And, these technologies are very effective in replacing humans with a high level of accuracy that may not compare to the problems with costly human errors. Therefore, manufacturing plants and other similar facilities are always looking to use artificial intelligence software and associated hardware to replace all kinds of worker job functions.

So, with these same types of thinking in mind, there are many different industries and educational institutions working together to incorporate advanced technologies to replace many of the job functions and duties of the traditional teacher. 

Can technology replace teachers in the near future?

As mentioned before, the answer to this question may vary from one school system district or technologically advanced institution to another. However, as you gather all of the relevant information that is presently available, you may want to say that the answer is still yes. Yes, the newer innovative technologies are being positioned to replace the teacher in the near future.  And, here is why this is so. 

To start, there are a host of different special educational apps being created to assist in teaching a wide host of different topics and subject matter. Many of them are designed to capture the attention of the student, make it interesting and fun for them to learn, and will help to solidify the information in their minds.

When these apps help students to learn these topics quickly and easily, this type of technology can be ideal for a number of reasons, including replacing the role of the teacher on the inside and the outside of the classroom. Simply put, students begin to learn more independently without the constant presence of the traditional teacher. 

Will teachers be replaced by robots?

It is also important to note how far these concepts can go in these types of technically advanced environments. For instance, the question remains, can today’s teachers be replaced with robots?  To answer this question, you may want to review the possibilities and the advantages of making this type of transition from the human teacher to the robot teacher. 

Different types of educational teacher role environments and platforms can be simulated. Children can learn from all kinds of different technological platforms in school environments and at home. In fact, based on a child’s current economic situation, they may already have a pseudo form of this type of teacher in their home.

For instance, in today’s homes, many students have access to tools like Bit. Bit is currently being used as a digital notebook for a number of different reasons, including helping to keep files and the documents of students organized into workspaces. With this type of technically advanced organizational software tool, the student will be able to easily access their notes for specific classes, reports, and other extracurricular assignments from anywhere. 

Problems can be solved by robot teachers on the spot. The robot teacher will provide students with a host of different advantages. These advantages help to expedite the learning curve since mostly all problems can be solved in real-time without any delay. This is because these robots will be equipped with access to databases of accurate information from all over the world.  

Therefore, the answers to questions can easily be found on a wide range of subject matter within seconds. For instance, if a robot (replacement teacher)  is asked a relevant question that touches on another field of study or discipline, no research will be involved. Instead, the robot can answer these questions immediately without having to ask another teacher or someone else in the class to assist without providing an accurate response. 

After the Initial Investment for the Robot teacher replacement, there is no pay involved. One of the primary reasons why robots are being considered as a viable option for future teachers is the cost. Since there is always some payment involved in employing the traditional teachers for their services, these costs can easily add up quite dramatically over time. 
    
On the flip side, after the initial cost of building and programming these robots with the curriculum that needs to be taught, these robots can be used to teach large numbers of students at minimal to very low cost. Therefore, if technology can help to eliminate certain costs of educating future generations, these robots may be a solution to controlling the total price of educating a child.

Can computers replace teachers?

You may say that teachers are already being replaced in some form or fashion today. Specifically, when you are considering some of the elements of technology today. For instance, virtually any question that you need an answer to can be accessed quickly on the internet.

Because the internet contains this information in its huge databases, it is relatively simple and easy for certain platforms to retrieve this information within seconds to provide an answer.  For instance, if you want to know the year that a country was first discovered, all you have to do is ask, Google or Alexa. 

With that being said, this same type of technology can be used to respond to a student’s questions. Whatever the case or situation, these advanced AI technologies can be used inside the classroom as an interactive environment between the students and the new innovative computer instructor.  

Also, as mentioned above, many of today’s software developers are providing software tools that students are using today to learn all kinds of educational information.  Therefore, some of the present roles of the teachers are already being replaced by the computer.   

Do you think information technology can replace teachers?

Based on the advancements in technology today, I believe teachers can be replaced by information technology in a number of different ways. In the past, virtually everything that a student would learn from their teacher was transferred from the teacher’s instructions and the school books that they read.

Any outside influences for a child’s education may have been in the form of traveling/learning during the school year. Specifically, when the parents or school planned a trip to faraway places inside of their country or abroad.  Simply put, these trips gave students a chance to learn in real-time about other cultures around the globe. 

On the other hand, today’s students possess the ability to learn virtually anything that they want to know via the use of information technology. Since information technology involves storing, retrieving, and sending information, students can learn a variety of subjects through the use of these systems. For instance, if the student needs an answer to a specific math question or wants to learn how to solve specific types of math problems, they already have the ability to do this research online in the privacy of their own. 

Depending on the math questions that they are trying to answer, they can visit certain types of math sites for the answer to that particular math question. Also, if they choose to do so, they may also want to use online tutors that can help students with calculating these problems manually, too.

Conclusion

Will technology replace teachers in the near future? This is a question that is worth exploring today.  In fact, for those of you who have an interest in topics like how technology is affecting the role of the future teacher, you can find information online that can help you to answer a wide range of different essential questions. 

Based on the information that is currently available, you should know that there are some plans in the works that involve replacing teachers with robots. And, there are many practical reasons being cited for doing so, including robots supplying answers on the spot, and eliminating the high cost of educating future generations.

Gene Botkin

Gene is a graduate student in cybersecurity and AI at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Ongoing philosophy and theology student.

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