We live in a high-tech world. Bible teachers who can’t use technology/media in their classrooms can still engage students. They may simply need to make a few improvements in the way they teach to combat the challenges living in a high-tech world produces.
Improvements to Make When Using Low Tech Means of Teaching
- In a high-tech world, teachers might see lower attention spans due to the quantity of content and images bombarding their students every day.
Improvements Needed to Combat Low Attention Spans:
- variety in the way the lesson is presented
- short segments with the same means
- use of visuals to present content
- lots of student involvement
- relevancy to students’ lives
- varying the pace by switching between low and high energy methods
- In a high-tech world, Bible teachers might see higher expectations from their students because of the quality of professional media games and videos with which they are accustomed every day.
Improvements Needed to Combat High Expectations:
- preparedness in order to do the best with what a teacher has
- excellence in the details that build up to a big picture
- skillful use of whatever methods or visuals the teacher employs
Examine How You Can Improve
Low tech teaching will face some challenges in a high-tech world but Bible teachers who make the necessary adjustments will still make an impact.
If you are a Bible teacher reading this, ask yourself this question: Am I willing to make the improvements needed to reach today’s students?
If you are a leader reading this, ask this question: Do I train teachers in ways that help them make the improvements needed to effectively teach in a high-tech world?
Next consider the perspective needed when using low tech teaching in a high-tech world.