RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 RABE, Vlasta A1 ŠLÉGR, Jan T1 INFORMATICS IN 21 TH CENTURY - REFLECTION OF CHANGES JF Journal of Technology and Information Education YR 2011 VO 3 IS 2 SP 10 OP 13 DO 10.5507/jtie.2011.018 UL https://jtie.upol.cz/artkey/jti-201102-0002.php AB This paper deals about reflection of changes in undestanding of teacher vocation and in teacher education focusused on informatics. Goal of this paper is monitoring of possibilities ICT and system approaches in education, especially focused on education future teachers in elementary and secondary schools. Nowadays education should develop skills for 21th century, i.e. orientation in ICT, problems solving, critical thinking and team working. It entails complex approach to education. Students are involved in projects and use their skills in inter-subjects relations - in mathematics, languages, geography, natural science and technologies. With ICT students use several technologies more effective, e.g. tool for planning, development or presentation of projects. Education should be joined with real world problems and practical exploitation of acquired knowledge and skills. collaborative learning and blended learning. There is accented pedagogical and psychological aspect of students motivation in engineering disciplins and ICT influence in development of key competences.