Skills for teachers
Today's skills expected of a tutor are:
- Proficiency in computing literacy, these are various and usually cover Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Desktop Publisher and Power Point to name a few, this allows the tutor to prepare and offer students tools to develop multiple skills.
- Proficiency in internet literacy which would include social networking such as Blogger, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Video conferencing programs such as Vidyo, this allows the tutor to prepare, communicate and share information over a network.
- Comprehensive understanding of Video, Image and Audio literacy allows the tutor to prepare presentations and training for the students.
- Use of software to keep information and documents secure, this could be to insure the security of students personal information or to insure that the documents the students hand in is their own work such as Turn it in or One Note.
These are the skills normally associated with teaching skills divided into three categories:
Basic - Level 1-4 beginners course in understanding the basics of skills for example teaching the basics of Microsoft Office, a first look at understanding generic digital technology tools like websites, networking, computers and software.
- Basics in word literacy
- Create a simple web page
- Simple understanding of computers
- Beginners understanding of networks
- Beginners understanding of computing tools
Intermediate - Level 5 - 7 expecting that the students would have a basic understanding of digital technology, the intermediary level the tutor would teach would consist of a slightly higher expectancy of skills than the more basic levels such as a moderate understanding of Microsoft Office, a good understanding of website structures, networking, computers and programming.
- Good use of generic Microsoft Office tools
- Understanding of websites and website creating software and tools
- Understanding of networks and networking tools
- Intermediate knowledge of computers
- Understanding of computing tools
Advanced - Level 8 Teaching is the advanced level skillset which would consist of an advanced understanding of Microsoft Office, digital technology tools, computing tools, networking, websites and programming.
- Create advanced website
- High level of understanding of network management
- Use of Microsoft Office tools to deliver high level of information
- Advanced understanding of computers
- Advanced use of computing tools
. Edtech, (2015) 33 Digital Skills. Retrieved from: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html
. Palmer, T, (2015) 15 Characteristics. Retrieved from: http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/15-characteristics-21st-century-teacher
- Proficiency in computing literacy, these are various and usually cover Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Desktop Publisher and Power Point to name a few, this allows the tutor to prepare and offer students tools to develop multiple skills.
- Proficiency in internet literacy which would include social networking such as Blogger, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Video conferencing programs such as Vidyo, this allows the tutor to prepare, communicate and share information over a network.
- Comprehensive understanding of Video, Image and Audio literacy allows the tutor to prepare presentations and training for the students.
- Use of software to keep information and documents secure, this could be to insure the security of students personal information or to insure that the documents the students hand in is their own work such as Turn it in or One Note.
These are the skills normally associated with teaching skills divided into three categories:
Basic - Level 1-4 beginners course in understanding the basics of skills for example teaching the basics of Microsoft Office, a first look at understanding generic digital technology tools like websites, networking, computers and software.
- Basics in word literacy
- Create a simple web page
- Simple understanding of computers
- Beginners understanding of networks
- Beginners understanding of computing tools
Intermediate - Level 5 - 7 expecting that the students would have a basic understanding of digital technology, the intermediary level the tutor would teach would consist of a slightly higher expectancy of skills than the more basic levels such as a moderate understanding of Microsoft Office, a good understanding of website structures, networking, computers and programming.
- Good use of generic Microsoft Office tools
- Understanding of websites and website creating software and tools
- Understanding of networks and networking tools
- Intermediate knowledge of computers
- Understanding of computing tools
Advanced - Level 8 Teaching is the advanced level skillset which would consist of an advanced understanding of Microsoft Office, digital technology tools, computing tools, networking, websites and programming.
- Create advanced website
- High level of understanding of network management
- Use of Microsoft Office tools to deliver high level of information
- Advanced understanding of computers
- Advanced use of computing tools
. Edtech, (2015) 33 Digital Skills. Retrieved from: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html
. Palmer, T, (2015) 15 Characteristics. Retrieved from: http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/15-characteristics-21st-century-teacher
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