Learning Without Teachers

I had a look at this Ted Talk which was mentioned in the lecture this morning:


I thought this video was rather inspirational but also touched on an important aspect of ICT in education that hasn't been discussed much in the course so far. As developing teachers, we are constantly thinking of how we can use ICT in our teaching to supplement what we want students to learn. We think of ways to use ICT to help us present an organize lessons. We try different ways to plan and assess and deliver content to students through ICT. We hope to have ICT seamlessly embedded in our lessons, assisting and complementing us as teachers.
But what about the situation when the computer IS the teacher? The video shows an extreme example of impoverished children who don't have access to computers, but it got me thinking of this in a broader sense; When you want to learn something on your own in this day and age, a computer is by far the way you would do it. Personally, I've used computers to learn all sorts of things, from guitar to bike repair. Having the necessary skills to find and use the endless supply of digital information is all it takes to embark on a self-regulated learning adventure.
So what does this have to do with us as teachers? I hope we see this as an opportunity and use it to its fullest advantage. I'm thinking of mini-research tasks which students could at home. I'm thinking collaborative group projects with student-directed goals. I'm thinking of students developing investigation and creativity skills while simultaneously learning subject-specific content.
What do you think? How will you engage students without simply discussing things that are just a google away?