Abstract: The development of pedagogical theory shoulders the dual mission of "meeting the needs of the times" and "taking disciplinary responsibility". By redefining space-time structure, work philosophy and technical logic, information technology has outlined a brand-new picture of the times. The crisis and reflexive appeal of pedagogical theory in the new era call for imaginative pedagogical theory in many aspects. It is imperative that pedagogists today make their due response. Pedagogical theory has witnessed the changes of knowledge production, such as right transfer and self-determination legislation, border expansion and cross-border reorganization, order reconstruction and integration creation". And a new pattern of pedagogical theory is created, including the three reconstruction dimensions of transfer of problem domain, shift of subjectivity and transfer of methodology. In the age of information technology, the "utopian" imagination of pedagogical theory will clarify the existing tenet of pedagogical discipline, namely, pedagogy involves knowledge infatuated with others' growth; clarifying the mission of pedagogical scholars, that is, everyone should be his own methodologist and finally ushering in the peak of pedagogical theory, and sending out the echo of "why geniuses come in groups".

Key words: information technology era, pedagogical theory, subject imagination, knowledge production, theory reconstruction