Cross-cutting

Digital Skills

Digital Skills 35 hours

Introduction

Through this Digital Competencies course, you will learn about new digital tools that improve teaching effectiveness in today’s society and learn how to incorporate them effectively into the classroom. Modern education has highlighted the need for teaching methods that keep pace with technological advances, as these tools offer significant educational potential. Therefore, ongoing teacher training in digital skills is essential to integrate emerging educational trends into teaching practice. This Digital Competencies course provides the knowledge needed to equip educators to meet the demands of the digital society.

Objectives

  • To develop digital skills in the field of education.

  • To analyse the strategies required for the creation of ICT projects.

  • To reflect on the educational needs in communication societies.

  • To guide the educator in the use and creation of a webinar.

  • To reconstruct the role of the educator in the digital society.

Table of Contents

TEACHING UNIT 1. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO USE AN OPERATING SYSTEM?

1. Various versions and operating systems are available
2. Start-up, shutdown and hibernation
3. Basic programmes
4. File and folder management

TEACHING UNIT 2. DIGITISE YOUR TOOLS!

1. Identifying basic browser functions
2. Summary of basic browser settings
3. The difference between browsing web pages and searching
4. Using simple filters to narrow down search results
5. Navigating a virtual learning platform

TEACHING UNIT 3. LEARN ABOUT DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

1. Email
2. Basic video conferencing
3. Digital identity. Your online presence

TEACHING UNIT 4. ARE YOU PROTECTING YOUR DIGITAL CONTENT?

1. Description of the main risks associated with the use of technological devices
2. Implementing basic safety and security measures
3. Implementing digital content security

TEACHING UNIT 5. SAFE WEB BROWSING

1. Identification of data provided online
2. Identification and description of data protection levels
3. Setting privacy options
4. Secure electronic transactions

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