TEACHERS AND THE NEW ICT CHALLENGES

Abstract

Information Communication Technology (ICT) breakthroughs have brought new
opportunities to restructure the learning and knowledge transfer environment. ICT
technology has opened new avenues and brought new challenges to learners and
teachers. The responsibility of learning has shifted to the learners and this allows the
roles of teachers to change in tandem. However, we should not lose sight of the fact
that teachers determine the quality of the learning that takes place, and not technology.
This article discusses the changes that teachers would experience in this new learning
environment and the implications on their pedagogic practice. It also shares what
teachers say about using ICT in teaching.