Crucial role of teachers UNESCO recognizes that, because of its nature, incorpora5ng ICT in educa5on has originated a need to redefine teacher’s profession by transforming from ac5ve instructors to a more interac5ve role by facilita5ng, coaching and scaffolding. This means that teachers will keep a key role in forma5ve process since they would be the ones to guide coming genera5ons to enhance their natural discovery ap5tudes into selfregulated learning strategies to make the most from exis5ng and coming ICT. In order to do this, teachers must focus their goals to develop or reinforce some basic competencies that should prove transversal through the whole curriculum. ICT-enhanced Learning Image credit : Terry Friedman (cc) Competencies Required (adapted from Gaible & Burns, 2005) Image credit : Northern Ireland Execu5ve (cc) * Technical competencies: Knowing how to use the intended ICT * Func3onal competencies: Knowing how ICT can help in a daily teacher’s endeavor * Logis3cal competencies: Knowing how to make the most of ICT regardless its number or propor5on (in case they are few resources for many students) * Affec3ve competencies: Knowing how to take advantage of ICT to gain confidence in strategies and prac5ces as facilitator * Organiza3onal competencies: Knowing how to organize classes to integrate ICT as part of what it is already done in the classroom * Conceptual competencies: Knowing how to learn from and with ICT * Instruc3onal competencies: Knowing how to use ICT for helping students learn in different ways while suppor5ng curriculum and teaching strategies * Evalua3on competencies: Knowing how to assess students learning with ICT Image credit : itupicutres (cc) But this can’t be achieved alone. Some condi5ons are needed.