DIGITAL SKILLS

Digital skills can be divided into:O Digital technical

skills

Use digital systems and

tools: use computers

and other hardware

Use software

applications: select and

use appropriate

software

Apply security

measures in digital

environments: protect

hardware, software

applications, data and

personal information.

O Digital information

processing skills

Access information: locate, select and retrieve digital information

Communicate information: share digital information with others

Organize information: decode, restructure and protect digital information

The above digital skills can

be developed to various

levels of ability:

o Basic: users possess the digital technical

skills and digital information processing skills

to meet the demands of everyday simple

tasks.

o Intermediate: users possess the digital

technical skills and digital information

processing skills necessary to perform job

tasks.

o Advanced: users possess the digital technical

skills and digital information processing skills

to construct and create new knowledge,

technology and media, engaging in valued

adding activities.

The 33 Digital Skills, every 21st Century Teacher should

have:

It is amazing how technology has

changed the whole world giving

rise to new forms of education we

never thought of. Our students are

more digitally focused than any

time before. They spend more time

interacting with their mobile

devices than they do with their

parents or close relatives.

The 21st century

teacher should be able

to :

O Create and edit digital audio

OUse Social bookmarking to share

resources with and between

learners

OUse blogs and wikis to create

online platforms for students

OExploit digital images for

classroom use

OUse video content to engage

students

OUse infographics to

visually stimulate students

OUse Social networking sites to

connect with colleagues and

grow professionally

OCreate and deliver asynchronous

presentations and training

sessions

Ompile a digital e-portfolio for

their own development

OHave a knowledge about online

security

Obe able to detect plagiarized

works in students assignments

OCreate screen capture videos

and tutorials

OCurate web content for

classroom learning

OUse and provide students with

task management tools to

organize their work and plan

their learning

OUse polling software to create

a real-time survey in class

O Understand issues related to

copyright and fair use of

online materials

OExploit computer games for

pedagogical purposes

OUse digital assessment tools to

create quizzes

OUse of collaborative tools for

text construction and editing

OFind and evaluate authentic web

based content

OUse of mobile devices like

tablets

OIdentify online resources that

are safe for students browsing

OUse digital tools for time

management purposes

OLearn about the different ways

to use YouTube in your classroom

OUse note taking tools to share

interesting content with your

students

OAnnotate web pages

and highlight parts of text to

share with your class

OUse of online graphic organizers

and printables

OUse of online sticky notes to

capture interesting ideas

OUse of screen casting tools to

create and share tutorials

OExploit group text messaging

tools for collaborative project

work

OConduct an effective search

query with the minimum

time possible

OConduct A Research Paper Using

Digital Tools

OUse file sharing tools to share

docs and files with students

online

Identification

Direction: Identify what is being

asked on the following skills.

1.It is a Digital Skill that uses

digital systems and tools, use

software applications; apply

security measures in digital

environments.

2.It is a Digital Skill that access

information, communicate

information; organize information.

3.The users of this level of

ability possess the Digital

Skills to construct and create

new knowledge, technology and

media.

Enumeration

4-5. Give two characteristics of

the 21st. Century teacher that

they should be able to have.

References:

http://www.ymcaimpact.ca/content/define-

digital-skills

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html

Group 2Prepared by:Cruz, Rachel Anne C.Itubay, John GabrielMacaraeg, Hannah Joy D.Punzalan, Abigail SJRamirez, Alyssa Marie DSRicohermoso, Kimberly Crytel C.Sartin, Angelique S.

Prepared to:Mr. Sunny Ojeda