I am a teacher – past, present and future

I'm a teacher, and yes, sometimes it's like I'm on a special battlefield. The everyday life of my work was full of struggles: I had to deal with the tensions arising from the rivalry between colleagues, the discouragement, the fear, the temptation of comfort, as well as the various forms of prejudice, ignorance and indifference.

However, I still have reliable resources to this day. The discipline of reason and critical thinking, the desire for up-to-date knowledge, originality and creativity, the joy of creation, faith in the vocation, pure intention and spirit, love and serenity not only protect but also take us forward. These internal and professional competencies provide the lasting backbone of teachers' work, and make it possible for everyday difficulties not to take away but to mature the sense of vocation. I know that what I build with love, trust and honesty will last forever!

My past is  rich in memories: successful moments, relationships, breakthroughs and discoveries. My past is full of moments when I knew "well, this worked now". 52 years of pedagogical experience, these memories form a treasury from which I still draw today!

And my present – even at the age of 74 – is exciting, full of challenges! Every day brings a new challenge. New technologies, changing generations, and fresh methods keep us constantly moving. And I love it, because I can spend every day with the joy of shaping the future! The wisdom of experience is coupled with youthful curiosity in me. This responsibility is both a weight and a privilege: it requires further conscious, consistent work, yet it gives hope and meaning. Every day is a new challenge, a new opportunity to do something good for the future!

My future? The beauty of it is that what I have built up with 52 years of pedagogical work – knowledge, love, methods, relationships – lives on. As a teacher, mentor, consultant, or simply by selflessly sharing the wealth of experience I have accumulated. My future is to see how the generations I raised pass on what they received from me. This heritage, this continuity – this is what makes you eternally young, forever a student, forever a teacher.

It is a fact that we have unprecedented opportunities and a huge responsibility! The point is to interpret and develop the most comprehensive conceptual circle. This is AI literacy! The development of AI literacy is our shared responsibility and opportunity. Prompt pedagogy, ethical awareness and data protection competence together create the framework in which education can successfully adapt to the challenges of the 21st century. This shows that AI is not just a digital technology — but a partner (Co-creator) in shaping the future of education, where digital safety, digital culture - AI and creativity form a trialectical unit! My goal is for digital culture, artificial intelligence (AI) and human creativity to work together in perfect harmony! About my future! I hope I still have enough time to justify and prove them.

I am a teacher and I am lucky because I can build tomorrow today.

By Pál Dr. Zuti

Keywords: Innovation, EdTech, Generative AI

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