TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHER TRAINING: TRANSFORMATIONS REQUIRED IN THE TEACHING PROFILE

Abstract

This study addressed the advantages, benefits, and risks of the digital environment for education, focusing on the transformations required in the teaching profile and the digital competencies needed by 21st-century educators. The guiding question was: what are the advantages, benefits, and risks of the digital environment in education, and what transformations has it imposed on teacher training? The general objective was to analyze these aspects based on the impact of digital culture on pedagogical practice. The methodology used was bibliographic research, relying on authors who discussed remote teaching, active methodologies, and educational technologies. In the development, the study identified relevant contributions of the digital environment, such as learning flexibility, expanded access to knowledge, and diversified pedagogical strategies, as well as limitations, including digital inequality and teacher overload. The final considerations concluded that the effective use of digital technologies depends on adequate teacher training, the development of specific competencies, and educational policies that ensure inclusion and equity. The research highlighted the need to reconfigure the teaching profile so that technology is incorporated with pedagogical intentionality while acknowledging persistent challenges.