Through 2020-2021 school year students realized they had to become more autonomous, parents had to become more present, and teachers assumed new roles in the virtual teaching-learning experience induced by the global lockdown. Although this last school year was deeply marked by innovation at all levels, most of the changes were not planned or structured, thus becoming a difficult experience for all the educational stakeholders. Digital transformation carries unimagined possibilities, more interaction, flexibility and autonomy, the possibility for collaborative learning, developing critical thinking, resilience, and, above all, the will to change. This book deepens this discussion of digital transformation in the educational culture and is centered at the intersection of educational technology, information systems, learning sciences, educational psychology and socio-cultural theories. The chapters in this book not only share best practices on innovative technology-based learning strategies, models, and tools, but the authors in the book are also committed to launch a reflective dialogue upon how digital transformation induces the creation of (re)new(ed) educational cultures towards a paradigm shift in the educational context. Providing an overview of research centering on the use of emerging technologies in educational contexts, and dissecting the challenges that digital transformation brings to educational technology, educational practices, teacher training models, students competence and parental roles, among others, this book aims to engage researchers, scholars and practitioners in critical reflection that will deepen the discussion about the potential paradigm shift induced by digital transformation in education.

A new reality of teaching and learning through technology is continually on the rise creating the need for governments, organizations, teachers, students, and families to adapt. Students are realizing the need to become more autonomous, parents are having to become more present, and teachers are assuming new roles in virtual education. Although this new era of education is marked by innovation at all levels, most of these changes have not been thoroughly planned or structured, thus creating a difficult experience for all the educational stakeholders. Impact of Digital Transformation in Teacher Training Models conducts a critical discussion on teacher preparedness in the digital transformation of teaching practices. It promotes practitioner reflections on the role of institutional policies, teacher digital literacy, the digital divide, and how the ongoing digital transformation of society will induce the need for a paradigm shift in teacher training models. Covering topics such as emergency remote education, emerging pedagogies, and massive open online courses, this book is an essential resource for policymakers, government officials, education administration, pre-service teachers, educators, researchers, and academicians.