There are two imperatives for transforming K-12 teaching and learning.
The educational imperative. The World Economic Forum concludes that at a time of fast-paced
digital change, countries need innovative places of learning that can provide the next generation
with the skills of the future (Kruchoski, 2016).
The technology imperative. The information technology revolution presents technology-rich
innovative learning environments for improving and extending teaching and learning and the
affordance of customisation of learning to individual learner needs, a concept which is highly
supported by the learning sciences (Groff, 2013).
The first part of this paper examines the competencies learners need for tomorrow’s world and the
innovative technology-based methods of learning needed for the regeneration of education systems.
The later parts of the paper focus on the teachers’ pre-service and in-service training needs in regard
to information and communications technology (ICT) integration in the classroom and how ICT
can be used to provide professional development for teachers and principals.
Author : Colin Latchem
Open and distance lifelong non-formal learning for self-development: current practices and possible applications in Russian contexts
Non-formal and lifelong learning play a critical role in self-development and mastering the
knowledge and skills demanded by an ever-changing world. This review examines the ways in which
open and distance learning methods and technologies are being used to provide such non-formal
learning in the developing countries to reduce inequality, provide education for all and ensure
sustainable development. Having considered the main trends and possibilities in these contexts, it
speculates on the possible applications of these methods and technologies in support of the social
and economic development of Russian society.