| main task, maybe even a mission of teachers at | | | | and professional development. How can teachers |
| the beginning of the second decade of | | | | make sure they do everything right? There is no |
| twenty-first century seems to oppose the | | | | simple answer to that question. |
| negative tendencies that may be a threat to the | | | | The key to success may be hidden in constant, |
| development of the young generation. It is also | | | | long-life learning and using information technologies. |
| important to encourage and enforce positive | | | | Teachers simply have to use them as their |
| processes. Both, positive and negative factors are | | | | students do. Those technologies are a part of |
| parts of our reality. Technical development is | | | | reality we can no longer ignore. The Internet is |
| changing the world rapidly and affects all human | | | | becoming the environment in which, to some |
| beings in ways we cannot always predict. It all | | | | extent we all exist. The main challenge is to use it |
| makes teachers' work extremely difficult. | | | | wisely and to teach students to do the same. |
| Teacher of the twenty-first century has to shape | | | | The ability to use not only traditional resources |
| new generations that will be all-round educated | | | | for teachers but also online resources is crucial. |
| and able to combine rational and emotional | | | | Luckily, the Internet makes information exchange |
| intelligence to face the challenges of life. The | | | | so easy that it can be an outstanding educational |
| attractiveness and effectiveness of the modern | | | | portal for all the educators to join their efforts |
| school depends mainly on creativity of teachers. | | | | and stay up to date with all the necessary data. |
| They should be creative not only for their | | | | These portals often offer valuable resources for |
| students but also for themselves and their own | | | | teachers free of charge. However, as the virtual |
| development. Teachers are role models for | | | | reality brings not only positive things but also |
| students, they show them ways and methods of | | | | threats it is very important not to forget the real |
| creative life approach. Everyone has to and can | | | | world and keep eyes opened at all times. |
| be creative in everyday life: a student, a parent, a | | | | The one-on-one contact with students and |
| teacher, a scientist – not only an artist. | | | | reacting to their needs is as much important as |
| Teachers have to be flexible, multidimensional, | | | | staying up-to-date with all the technical issues. |
| open-minded and independent. The modern | | | | Only teachers who keep that in mind can develop |
| concept of teacher’s self education is | | | | themselves and their students – in some |
| based on various competencies: cognitive, | | | | way they grow together with them. Opened to |
| interpersonal, cultural, ethical and many others. | | | | their needs and understanding their world. |
| The theory of multidimensional education demands | | | | Teaching is not only about providing the |
| that teacher’s ability to work with | | | | knowledge but also a partnership that bonds |
| students should be controlled and verified on daily | | | | people together for life. The main difference |
| basis. The system is simply unable to do that and | | | | between now and the past is that the world is |
| so teachers have to be to some extent | | | | running away much faster and it takes more |
| responsible for themselves and their own personal | | | | effort to keep up the pace. |