terça-feira, setembro 14, 2021

Competências digitais essenciais aos docentes


Depois da pandemia Covid 19 resta pensar o que podemos aproveitar para que os nossos contextos de aprendizagem mudem de forma a melhorar as aprendizagens dos alunos.
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4 Essential Digital Skills for Teachers in 2021


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The current pandemic and the havoc it wrecked upon our lives have radically transformed the way we teach and learn. Hybrid (flipped) learning and remote and distance teaching have become the norm. More than ever before teachers and educators are becoming increasingly dependent on the power of digital and web technologies to conduct their daily teaching and to take part in virtual professional development events. With this being the case, I engaged in a deep reflection on the question of what counts as essential digital skills in (post)pandemic era and came up with categories below. In broader terms, these are the skills teachers and educators need to thrive in a digitally-mediated education. I invite you to check them out and share with me your feedback.






1- Digital collaborative whiteboarding
The ability to collaboratively brainstorm and con-construct knowledge using a digital whiteboard. Generated knowledge can take the form of sketches, drawings, diagrams, text, etc.One of my favourite tools I recommend in this regard is Jamboard


2- Screencasting
The ability to record your screen and create educational screencasts. Tutorials, step-by step guides, explainers, to mention a few, can all be facilitated through the power of digital screencasting. Some of the tools to help you record your screen include: Screencastify and Loom.


3- Video conferencing
The ability to hold and moderate video calls and invite participants to join your calls. Sub-skills include the ability to create and manage breakout rooms, the ability to gather participants feedback during a video call using polls and questions, the ability to synchronously engage with participants via text messages, the ability to integrate other media in your video calls, and many more. Some of the best video conferencing tools include: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet


4- Critical digital awarenessBy critical digital awareness I refer to not only one's ability to operate various digital technologies but, more importantly, to engage in a critical and reflective way with digital content. Through critical digital awareness you get to develop the necessary skills to question the factuality of propositions, assess the credibility of sources, fight digital disinformation, and stay safe while using navigating the virtual web.

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