Introduction—On the Need for Research on the Digital Literacy of Current and Future Teachers

The development of the information society forces a reflection on how the next generation of teachers are prepared for work in the school and non-formal education system. Current models for the education of pedagogical staff all over the world require the challenges posed by the convergence of analogue and digital media to be met, as well as for the continuous and intensive process of digitization to be taken into account, especially when that process is accelerated by circumstances beyond the control of the teachers themselves (e.g. pandemic situation, the accelerated development of e-services, the creation of new educational policies, and the informatization of the state, to name just a few).