World Bank2012-08-132012-08-132005-03https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10757Teacher training and on-going, relevant professional development are essential if benefits from investments in information and communication technologies (ICTs) are to be maximized. A shift in the role of a teacher utilizing ICTs to that of a facilitator does not obviate the need for teachers to serve as leaders in the classroom; traditional teacher leadership skills and practices are still important (especially those related to lesson planning, preparation, and follow-up). ICTs seen as tools to help teachers create more 'learner-centric' learning environments in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, research consensus holds that the most effective uses of ICT are those in which the teacher, aided by ICTs, challenge pupils' understanding and thinking, either through whole-class discussions or individual/small group work using ICTs. ICTs are seen as important tools to enable and support the move from traditional 'teacher-centric' teaching styles to more 'learner-centric' methods. Pedagogical practices of teachers using ICTs can range from only small enhancements of teaching practices, using what are essentially traditional methods, to more fundamental changes in their approach to teaching. ICTs can be used to reinforce existing pedagogical practices as well as to change the way teachers and students interact.CC BY 3.0 IGOASSESSMENT METHODSCLASS DISCUSSIONSCLASSROOMCLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIESCOMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTIONCOMPUTER LITERACYCOMPUTER TRAININGCOURSE REQUIREMENTSCURRICULUMDISTANCE LEARNINGEDUCATION INITIATIVESEDUCATIONAL CHANGEEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYEDUCATORSEFFECTIVE TEACHINGINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINSTRUCTIONKNOWLEDGE BASELEADERSHIPLEARNER SUPPORTLEARNINGLEARNING ACTIVITIESLEARNING ENVIRONMENTSLEARNING MODELSLEARNING OPPORTUNITIESLEARNING PRACTICESLEARNING PROCESSLEARNING RESOURCESLEARNING STYLESLEARNING TOOLSLESSON PLANNINGLETNEEDS ASSESSMENTPEDAGOGICAL PRACTICESPEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIESPEDAGOGIESPEDAGOGYPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPUPILSRADIOREASONINGRESEARCH LITERATURESCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONSCHOOL ADMINISTRATORSSCHOOL LEVELSCHOOLSSERVICE TRAININGSTAFF DEVELOPMENTSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENTTEACHERTEACHER EDUCATIONTEACHER MOTIVATIONTEACHER PARTICIPATIONTEACHER PERFORMANCETEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTTEACHER TRAININGTEACHERSTEACHINGTEACHING STYLESTEACHING TOOLSTECHNICAL SKILLSTECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATIONTELEVISION BROADCASTSWorld Bank10.1596/10757