The modern word “educator” has its roots in the Greek language. It was the name of the slave who tutored children and passed on his knowledge and skills.
Even earlier, ancient people used to have the older members of the tribe teaching the younger ones. Specific knowledge and skills were passed from one person to another. Some were engaged in hunting, others in cooking, and others in farming. This model was popular until the 20th century. For the most part, it persisted in circles of peasants and artisans. The blacksmith’s son learned from him at a young age and became a blacksmith himself. The peasant taught his children, the future peasant.
As far back as the time of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, schools and seminaries began to stand out as separate educational institutions. We know well the names of philosophers of those times, in fact, they were carriers of many scientific and civic knowledge and passed them on to their students.
In the Middle Ages, the process of knowledge transmission was concentrated in the churches, which then had enormous power over society, fully competing with the secular power. The role of teachers was played by monks.
During the Renaissance, separate closed schools for the elite began to appear. They offered full multidisciplinary education, including mathematics, history, philosophy, geography, military science and secular etiquette. The common people, on the other hand, remained largely an illiterate mass of the population until the 18th century.
The task of the teacher was not only to impart knowledge, but also to educate. Virtue was considered deeds, not empty words. This approach was fully realized in the Soviet educational system. With the help of various social institutions, such as the Pioneers, was carried out to educate children, focused on positive action in society. Those who broke discipline were subjected to severe punishments. Future career and party opportunities were closed to them.
With the development of modern technology, the development of education and the teaching profession reached a new level. It became possible to conduct full lectures and classes over the Internet. Many courses are recorded as a series of videos that you can watch at a convenient time in a comfortable environment. Performance of practical assignments on many subjects and their verification is also possible in a remote format. The transition to distance video courses was spurred by the coronavirus epidemic. Higher and secondary educational institutions began to move to distance learning in mass numbers.