Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): The Role of the Teacher in Developing Digital Competencies

The first issue of the eighth volume of the journal Literacy, Preliteracy, and Education presents inspiring perspectives on current topics in education, literacy, and digital technologies. The contributions in this issue address contemporary challenges related to the development of digital literacy, cybersecurity, innovative approaches in teaching, and the preparation of future teachers.

The first article by Martin Beneš focuses on cybersecurity as part of digital literacy, offering strategies for integrating cybersecurity into educational and organizational practices. The second contribution by Daniel Tocháček, Josef Procházka, and Jakub Lapeš discusses innovations in teaching informatics at primary schools, specifically using LEGO robotics kits to develop students' computational thinking and digital literacy. The third article by Tomáš Botlík Nuce, Jakub Konečný, and Lenka Rozboudová explores the role of digital technologies in pre-service teacher training, highlighting how these technologies can contribute to the development of pedagogical and digital competencies.

This issue also includes a review by Miroslava Černochová of Maryanne Wolf's book Reader, Come Home: The Brain and Reading in a Digital World, which examines the impact of the digital world on reading skills and critical thinking. This issue connects theory, research, and practice, providing valuable insights for educators and researchers.