This is my learning diary for the course "Developing digital skills in your classroom" , a course, which is conducted by the European Schoolnet Academy. In this diary I will describe my journey within this course and I will save here all the resources and ideas I come upon.
Ollie introduces Module 2. The central question is "How to use digital resources and content" The module will have a focus on two topics: a) searching the internet, b) content and copyright. a) searching the internet
search engines
improving search
advanced search
search: hidden gems
searching the future internet
b) content and copyright
reliability of digital content
7 things to know about wikipedia
understanding copyright
digital plagiarism
Dealing with digital content one has to be skilled with the ability to:
manage information (find, manage, store digital information and content)
communicate (communicate, interact, collaborate, share, connect to others)
transact (purchase and sell goods and services; organise finances; register for and use digital governmet services)
solve problems (increase independance and confidence using digital tools and finding solutions)
Mashable has put together a short list of fundamental skills that every college graduate should possess, from simply branding himself online to learning basic coding. They're guaranteed to increase the overall digital know-how.
While many think of digital skills purely with regard to coding and software skills, at Fronesysthey view digital skills down three different dimensions:
network collaboration skills: using digital technologies to connect, join, fuse, and bring together people, ideas, opportunities, means and resources across boundaries of time and space
value creation skills: using lean start-up principles to understand and drive the processes of idea development, hypothesis testing, customer interaction and value creation
functional skills: the digital economy needs more than just people with software skill; in fact, it is grounded on a confluence of three types of skills - technological, management and business, and design skill
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning published the 20 digital skills every 21st century teacher should possess. Because how would it be possible to enliterate the students, when the educator isn't himself equipped with digital skills. The original list that was created in 2011 comprised 33 skills, after reviewing they decided to do some merging and finally ended up with the 20 skills you can read hereand below. 1- Create and edit digital audio 2- Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners 3- Use blogs and wikis to create online platforms for students 4- Exploit digital images for classroom use 5- Use video content to engage students 6- Use infographics to visually stimulate students
7- Use Social networking sites to connect with colleagues and grow professionally
8- Create and deliver asynchronous presentations and training sessions
9- Compile a digital e-portfolio for their own development 10- be able to detect plagiarized works in students assignments
11- Create screen capture videos and tutorials
12- Curate web content for classroom learning 13- Use and provide students with task management tools to organize their work and plan their learning 14- Use polling software to create a real-time survey in class 15- Understand issues related to copyright and fair use of online materials 16- Use digital assessment tools to create quizzes 17- Find and evaluate authentic web based content 18- Use digital tools for time management purposes 19- Use note taking tools to share interesting content with your students 20- Use of online sticky notes to capture interesting ideas
Ollie outlined the
importance of five digital skills: a) find, manage, store information, b)
communicate, c) transact, d) solve problems, e) create content.
The digital skills
outlined in the animation were: a) to retrieve and access information, b) to
store information, c) to produce information, d) to present information, e) to
exchange information.
Finally the digital
skills outlined by meshable were:
a)setting up a WiFi Network
b)backing up the cloud
c)basic photo editing
d)basic video editing
e)Google Docs and Microsoft Office
f)HTML and basic coding
g)setting up a website and domain
h)converting file formats
i)online banking
j)branding yourself in a digital community
I believe all digital
skills are very important for the future since the digitalization has conquered
as well the business market as our personal lifes. I think the Meshable List is
more specialized for professionals. Personally I agree with Ollie’s and the
animation’s suggestions. it is important nowadays to know how to manage
information (search, find, retrieve, store, produce, present). Also it is very
important to communicate with friends and colleagues and exchange with them.
Transacting and communicating with the authorities is another important digital
skill of 2015 and I believe that everyone should have the abilities to manage
that.
Ollie suggests that we
as educators should embrace new technologies, but we should take five key
principles into consideration:
1. Let’s keep
education values based and concentrate on what is important to a human being. I
believe too that it is of great importance to provide a positive learning
environment based on certain human values, because first of all the students
have to build up their personalities and then their professional status.
http://www.newageselfhelp.com/
2.Let’s teach young people to be resilient. Resilience provides people with the strength and
fortitude to confront the overwhelming obstacles they are bound to face in
life. The educator must help the
students in this area. He/she has to provide them with authentic evidence of
academic success; show them that they are valued members of a community; reinforce
feelings that they have made a real contribution to their community; make them
feel empowered. You can read more about the resilience of students here
http://www.resilience-education.org/
3.Let’s teach young people to embrace change. Since
there is now way back in evolution, we should teach the students accept the new
technologies, as long as we have accepted them ourselves, of course.
http://www.forbes.com/
4.Let’s put innovation at the heart of every curriculum. The
curriculum is the vehicle for developing and enhancing the skills that educators must acquire in order to successfully teach students. Putting innovation into the curriculum improves the chances of
success.
http://www.oceancityschools.org/
5.Let us as educators remain positive and deliver the
best possible service to children. Teachmag is suggesting some ways to be a positive educator here
At the Futuristspeaker you can read about many more occupations of the future, from atmospheric water harvester to 3Dimensionalists or DNA Scientists, there is a large list with jobs you didn't even imagine.
I found a list with the ten skills fro the future workout. Check it out.
