3.3 Skills for teachers

Listed below are IT skills desirable for teachers to develop courseware using digital learning technologies in the 21st Century. If teachers are using program resources already developed by other academics/teachers/tutors the basic skills would be sufficient, but to create, develop and deliver the courseware they would require basic, intermediate and the advanced skill set.

Basic Skills
· Great communication and ability to connect with students learning.
· Knowledge of etiquette using the internet, email, wiki’s, blogs, and social media platforms.
· Knowledge about online security.
· Backup data, remotely and on cloud.
· Ability to troubleshoot with basic issues.
· Understand issues related to copyright for online materials.
· Able to cite and reference resource material.
· Recognise plagiarised work in student’s assignments.
· Use a range of digital devices; mobile phones, laptops, tablets, smart boards etc.
· Able to use MS Office applications.
· Setup and use email, social networking wikis, and blog sites.
· Use the internet and conduct an effective search queries.
· Ability to setup and deliver presentations and training sessions.
· Provide students with task and time management tools.

Intermediate skills
· Create and deliver presentations and training sessions using multimedia.
· Use blogs and wikis to create online platforms for students learning.
· Deliver game-based learning resources.
· Use digital assessment tools to create quizzes.
· Use collaborative tools for text construction and editing.
· Use online sticky notes to capture interesting ideas.
· Use file sharing tools to share docs and files.
· Use of infographics in learning resources.
· Create, capture and edit digital images, audio and video i.e. YouTube clip.

Advanced Skills
· Ability to use note taking and screen casting tools to create and share content through tutorials.
· Use social bookmarking.
· Compile a digital e-portfolio for own development.
· Create and evaluate authentic web content for classroom learning.
· Create, develop a WikiEducator site as student learning resource.
· Ability to research using digital tools and publish research.
· Ability to source of funding for new technology.
· Ability to keep up with evolving technologies.
· Knowledge of hardware and advanced troubleshooting capabilities.
· Ability to write code.

References
Kharbach, M. (2012). The 33 Digital skills every 21st Century Teacher should have. Retrieved from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html

Turner, L. (2010) Technology Skills that Every Educator Should Have. Digital Learning Environments, NewBay Media LLC. Retrieved from http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/tools_technologies/20_technology_skills_every_educator_should_have




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