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ICT TEACHERS` COMPETENCIES FOR
THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
Dragan Soleša, full professor
University of Business Academy
Faculty of Economics and Management Engineering
Novi Sad, Serbia
INTRODUCTION
 Constant changes in various aspects of society have resulted in changes in the
educational function of the teacher.
 Teacher training for the "knowledge society" is a challenge for every society.
The main characteristics of the knowledge society are:
1. "Knowledge Society" is a networked society.
2. "Knowledge Society" is a society in which collective intelligence is developed.
INTRODUCTION
 Being a teacher in a networked knowledge society requires new competencies
- the most important role of teachers is:
1.
To help the student to move within a networked knowledge.
2.
To evaluate new knowledge.
3.
To find new knowledge and ways of acquiring new knowledge.
 The knowledge society must be encouraged and development of different
forms of collective intelligence.
INTRODUCTION
 The aim of the education system should be the development of individual
intelligence and abilities of students, as well as the development of collective
intelligence and abilities.
 The classroom is the first place where the collective intelligence can be
developed and used.
 Teachers have to work in the context of collective intelligence and abilities must develop collective intelligence of students, to develop the ability to
cooperate, to use their own cooperation.
METHODOLOGY
 ICT competencies are one of the areas of competencies required by the
knowledge society.
 By this we mean basic knowledge of computer science, information and
communication technologies.
 This paper describes research aimed to determine the existing ICT
competencies for teachers in practice, as well as their preparedness to adopt
new skills and improvement of existing competencies to the demands of a
knowledge society.
METHODOLOGY
 The sample in this study consisted of teachers in primary schools (N = 92) in
the territory of Vojvodina, where the majority of respondents professional
development of undergraduate studies at the Pedagogical Faculty in Sombor.
 The survey was conducted through a questionnaire as a research technique in
which ICT competence of the test indicators of computer, information and
communication aspects of ICT competence.
 The questionnaire consisted of 25 questions. The survey was conducted in
Sombor, Beocin, Novi Sad and Subotica.
Results of descriptive analysis of the data
Br.
Question
Teachers
Mean
Min.
Max.
1.
Understanding computer hardware
2.56
1
5
2.
Factors affecting the characteristics of computer
2.61
1
5
3.
Working with different software applications
2.71
1
5
4.
The use of ICT in everyday life (e-learning, e-commerce, e-
3.04
1
5
banking, e-government)
5.
The functions of the operating system
2.60
1
5
6.
Working with word processing software
2.30
1
5
7.
Knowledge of spreadsheet programs
2.66
1
5
8.
Using Databases
2.45
1
5
9.
Using software to create presentations
2.63
1
5
10.
Use of software for web browsing
2.21
1
5
11.
Communication on the Web
2.71
1
5
12.
Using e-mail
2.39
1
5
13.
The selection of educational software for individual subjects
2.85
1
5
14.
The use of educational web portal
2.92
1
5
Results of descriptive analysis of the data
Br.
Question
Teachers
AS
Min.
Max.
15. Setting the educational content of educational web portal
3.56
1
5
16. Digitalization of learning materials
3.17
1
5
17. The use of digital materials in teaching and learning process.
3.07
1
5
18. Using final website content (movies, animations, graphics,
2.67
1
5
19. The use of social web applications (blogs, Wikipedia)
2.81
1
5
20. Fostering on-line learning
3.11
1
5
21. The use of online communication in the classroom (messenger,
3.61
1
5
22. Using the online exam in class
4.12
1
5
23. The distinction of teaching content in the educational software
3.83
2
5
24. The use of digital interactive table for joint work in the use of
4.04
1
5
4.30
1
5
sound)
skype ...)
educational software
25. The use of videoconferencing
RESULTS
 Respondents showed excellent results in the following competencies:
1.
(Mean is between 2.21 - 2.71) with the understanding and knowledge of the
application software functions, and we have to say that the best ICT skills.
2.
Very good results with the respondents showed knowledge of computers as
machines for data processing and Internet usage.
 Respondents showed disturbing results in the following competencies:
1. The results show that the majority of respondents answered "almost never" and
"never" on the use of online exams, digital boards and videoconferencing systems in
the classroom - Mean ranges from 4.04 to 4.30, which indicates that teachers do not
have any competence when it comes to this area.
RESULTS
 Also of concern data obtained research when it comes to ICT competence:
the use of ICT in everyday life, setting up the educational content of
educational web portal, the use of digital materials in the teaching and
learning, participation in online communication and online learning, the
distinction of teaching the teachers software.
 The survey shows that respondents in these competencies in most cases
correspond to "sometimes" (Mean ranges from 3.04 - 3.83) or use these
applications in the teaching and learning.
RESULTS
The correlation between the indicators and ICT skills
 The analysis of correlations between individual indicators of ICT skills
we tried to establish in order flowing training and training of teachers.
 The correlation coefficient demonstrates a relationship:
1. If r > 0, we conclude that there is a positive correlation between the
indicators, that results in an increase in causes an increase in
results in the second indicator.
2. If r < 0, we conclude that there is a negative correlation between the
indicators, that results in an increase causes a decrease results in
the second indicator.
RESULTS
The correlation between the indicators and ICT skills
Table 3: Results of correlation between knowledge of computers as machines for
data processing and higher level of ICT skills
Indicators
The use of online communication in the
classroom (messenger, Skype ...)
Using the online exam in class
The use of digital interactive table for joint
work in the use of educational
Using video conferencing software
Understanding of computer
hardware
r
p > 0.05
0.08
0.29
0.07
0.38
0.12
0.11
0.14
0.07
 As shown in Table 3, knowledge of computers as machines for processing data is not
correlated with participation in online communication and online learning.
 This result shows that if one uses a computer knows that does not mean they know
how to cope and online features on the computer.
RESULTS
Table 4: Results of correlation between knowledge of the application software functions
and higher level of ICT skills
Indicators
Setting the educational content of educational
web portal.
Fostering on-line learning
The use of online communication in the
classroom (messenger, Skype ...)
Using the online exam in class
The use of digital interactive table for joint
work in the use of educational software
The use of videoconferencing

With software for word
processing
r
p > 0.05
Using Databases
r
p > 0.05
0.137
0.09
-
0.115
0.16
0.1
0.18
-0.03
0.07
0.11
0.15
0.05
0.47
0.98
0.32
0.13
0.11
0.02
0.74
0.06
0.06
-
The results in Table 4 show that knowledge of the functions of software applications not
associated with the use of educational web-portal, with the use of online communication
and learning or using interactive forms of teaching.
RESULTS
Table 5: Results of correlation between the use of online exams in classes
and lower level ICT skill
Indicators
Use online exam in class
r
p> 0.05
-0.025
0.764
Communication on the Web
0.156
0.06
Using e-mail
0.124
0.128
Using the software for browsing the
web
 Based on the results, we conclude that there is no correlation between the
successful use of online examinations in teaching and knowledge and use of
software have to see the Internet, communication on the web and use e-mail.
RESULTS
Table 6: Results of correlation between the use of digital interactive table for
joint work in the use of educational software and low level of ICT skills
Indicators
Use of digital interactive table for joint work in
the use of educational software
r
p > 0.05
Use of software for browsing the
web
Communication on the Web
Use e-mail
0.021
0.795
0.157
0.149
0.054
0.067
 Taking advantage of the interactive work of teaching involves the use of digital
boards in the use of educational software.
 As seen in Table 6, this competence is not associated with any successful use
of the Internet, or from taking possession of communication skills on the Web or
sending e-mail.
RESULTS
Table 7: Results of correlation between the use of videoconferencing
and the lower level of ICT skills
Indicators
Use the software to view Internet
Use e-mail
The use of social web applications (blogs,
Wikipedia)

Use of videoconferencing
r
p > 0.05
0.03
0.63
0.142
0.08
0.153
0.06
Based on the results in Table 7, we conclude that the mastery of basic skills in
ICT does not affect the use of videoconferencing.

Videoconferencing involves specific knowledge and skills that are significantly
different from those required for Internet use, e-mail and the use of social web
applications like blogs and Wikipedia.
DISCUSSION
 The fact that only 11.96 % teachers possess skills that are above average
grades three, i.e.. These teachers use the computer as an everyday machine
for processing data in their teaching. We cannot be satisfied with the
information that teachers of 92 for only 11.96 % of them there is no secret
when it comes to functioning as a computer data-processing machines.
 11.96 % said they "never" do not use any software applications in everyday
life, and 4.35 % to "always" using just the software.
 10.87 % of teachers said they "always" use of ICT in everyday life to solve the
problems of e-learning and e-commerce, while only 7.61 % of them responded
that it "never" used.
DISCUSSION
 Answers to questions (5-9), which relate to how well teachers know the
functions of software applications show that teachers are not familiar with the
work of application software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), i.e.. are not trained
to use them in their work and everyday life.
 The results of this study show that teachers communicate on the Web, but
lacked the use of standard software applications to search and communication
- about 30 % of teachers said they "never" used any software to search the
Web and approximately the same percentage that does not use e-mail.
DISCUSSION
 The question: How successful teachers use educational software and educational web
portals.
 It must be emphasized that there can be a pleasure for these results because a large
group of teachers has no knowledge in this field, which certainly indicates a tendency
to increase in complexity with the use of ICT, the number of those who have no
knowledge or use of this software in their teaching work.
 The highest level of ICT skills are the skills, knowledge and use of digital interactive
table for joint work in the use of educational software and the use of
videoconferencing.
 The results show that respondents did not understand these issues, it is possible to
have misunderstand the proposed arrangement and thus respond to "always", "almost
always" and "sometimes" use the interactive features of teaching.
CONCLUSION
 The basic concepts discussed in this paper ICT competence of teachers, i.e.
how they are prepared for the knowledge society.
 Research conducted for the purpose of this work is the basis for proposing
new solutions, which are directed towards increasing the ICT skills of
teachers.
 The results of our study show a very poor state of teacher competence in the
field of ICT.
 As for the willingness of teachers to adopt new competencies that provide a
knowledge society results show that positive motivation for most teachers
there.
CONCLUSION
 The research presented in this paper suggests several courses of action:
1. That all teachers must complete the ECDL courses.
2. That all teachers complete the basics of e-learning.
3. That all universities where future teachers are educated, you should have in their
curricula implemented courses in e-learning.
4. In the programs of professional training in e-learning in teacher promotion system
it is necessary to incorporate criteria that include e-learning.
5. In all subjects, and other forms of school work, it is necessary to gradually include
the elements of e-learning and carefully evaluate results, develop innovative
resources and services for e-learning with which children will be able to overcome
the most difficult areas of curriculum.
CONCLUSION
 The long term goal should be our teacher involvement in the
process of improving learning in the first place we think of making
online learning materials, educational web-portals, information
management systems and similar schools.
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FOR YOUR ATTENTION !