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Within many countries the issue of teachers’ ICT competency is on the agenda of key decision makers. The focus group believed that a discussion about competencies with regard to the use of ICTs for teaching and learning, needs to be situated within a broader discussion about the teacher as a professional, the interactions between teachers and colleagues, their workplaces and the broad educational, social and technological contexts which influence their work. The focus group recognised that there are many other issues of importance, especially those relating to equity, but felt that in the time available, it could address only those reported below. Throughout their discussions, the focus group was influenced by the concept of ‘collective competencies’. This concept was introduced to the conference in the initial keynote address by Bernard Cornu.
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Schubert, S. (2003). Reports of Focus Group Discussions: Group B — The Professional Teacher: Contexts, Capabilities and Competencies. In: Dowling, C., Lai, KW. (eds) Information and Communication Technology and the Teacher of the Future. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 132. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35701-0_14
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