Potrzeba modyfikacji roli nauczyciela w obliczu zastosowań technologii informacyjno-komunikacyjnych w edukacji

The widespread use of information and communication technologies (ICT) nowadays provokes  reflection on the teacher’s professional role in the education process. The transformation of the teacher’s role from the traditional one which perceives teaching only as a way of transmitting knowledge, to the new approach in which the teacher is seen as a mentor helping students in their autonomous human progress, seems to be a very important issue in the management of education. The process depends on the variety of factors. The author presents the results of research conducted among the teachers in one of Polish secondary schools. The results show relation between willingness of taking the new role in teaching and the level of ICT knowledge. The understanding of threats brought by ICT and the Internet to education is also an important factor.