Abstract

Education in contemporary times undergoes transformations regarding its conceptualization and attribution of meanings. Understanding these transformations and the new demands is characterized as one of the roles of educators and teachers of today, as this movement opens new paths for its re-signification and reinvention. Thus, it is necessary to reflect on the certainties and uncertainties that the new digital humanity will bring to Education, analyzing both its historical and social context. This article aims to share a theoretical systematization about the origin of the term "educator" and its developments for contemporary Education. As a methodological path for the construction of this reflection, the texts of Isocrates and the platonic discussion about pthe term and its function in Greek society are used, in order to align with aspects of contemporary Education. Beyond a conclusion, this text proposes a comparative framework between the role of the educator in the post-Homeric period and their role today. As a suggestion for future reflections, an outline of thought is presented to guide the theoretical assumptions of Education and the need to reflect on a new ontological characterization.