Competencies for the 21st Century: Integrating ICT to Life, School and Economical Development

This paper proposes that technological competencies for teachers and students cannot be developed and/or studied without considering an array of factors that impact the Teaching and Learning Processes (TLP) inside and outside of school. Specifically, it proposes to pay attention to other competencies that should be developed by both teachers and students. This essay presents some successful experiences and problems associated to the use of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) observed in the countries’ members of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and in Latin America and the Caribbean, suggesting herewith possible solutions.