FREE Technology Training for Online Teachers

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In a recent post about closing the digital skills gap in higher education, I mentioned ways that you could do this in your courses. The great thing is that while you are improving your students' technical skillsets, your own technical skillsets are also improved. So it is a win-win situation for you and your students.  Now, if you've been reading this blog for a bit, then you know that I am a technology consultant and teach math, business and computer courses online. Okay, I know what you are thinking. Since I'm a "computer teacher" and run a computer consultancy, updating my OWN technical skillsets comes easy. The question is what help is available for teachers who are NOT very tech savvy?

So, if you are not very tech, how can you update your own technical skillsets to keep up with your students and with the online education landscape? I work with many teachers on these very questions and aim to help where I can through my consultancy and by writing this blog.  In this post, I want to discuss some FREE and EASY ways that ALL teachers can update their technical skillsets to close their own digital skills gap and those gaps that their students may have.

WHITE PAPER: Grovo.com on Digital Skills Gap

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Did you know that according to the Harvard Business Review, many of our students online (and offline) do not have the necessary skills to advance in the workforce? In my consultancy, I've written technology courses for 4th graders who need to be prepared as early as possible to enter a competitive, global workforce. That's right, I wrote 4th graders!

What about our existing higher education students? Many of them are returning to school after 20 years of working on the same job. Are they ready for the technological advances that are surely coming their way? Are we ready to teach our students what they need?

Read this white paper by Grovo.com to learn the 8 Core Digital Skills Essential for Teaching and Learning in the 21st century.