Skills for work and life

This webinar launches a new initiative by UNESCO-UNEVOC to bring together digital skills and competence frameworks in an online portal. The work is led by Graeme Atherton, Glenda Crosling and Angela Lee from Sunway University, Malaysia.

Across the world over recent years, governments, international organizations and the private sector have been developing frameworks for digital competence which support citizens, policy-makers and practitioners to understand the skills required in the 21st century digital world. In technical and vocational education and training (TVET), the development of students’ digital skills and competence play a key role in preparing them for effective functioning in the digital economy and society.

The webinar includes inputs from organizations leading on the development of digital competence frameworks at the country and international level. It also outlines new ways forward for extending access to digital competency for all.

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Note that the presentations can be downloaded, see below next to each presenter.

INTRODUCTION

• Sarah Elson-Rogers, UNESCO-UNEVOC
• Glenda Crosling, Sunway University, Malaysia: Extending digital competency across the world: what are the challenges and solutions
• Graeme Atherton, Summary of the project results so far

PANEL 1: REGIONAL DIGITAL COMPETENCE FRAMEWORKS

Riina Vuorikari/Anastasia Economou, Joint Research Centre (JRC) European Commission

DigComp/DigCompEdu – defining digital competences for teachers and learners (and citizens) at the regional level (legal status, defining key features, actions to encourage take-up, e.g. SELFIE)

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Jolien Van Uden/Olena Bekh, European Training Foundation

The READY Model – placing digital competence in the broader framework of teacher-trainer competence. Where does it sit? Why a broader framework rather than DigCompEdu?

PANEL 2: NATIONAL DIGITAL COMPETENCE FRAMEWORKS

Vikki Liogier, National Head of Ed Tech and Digital Skills, UK Education and Training Foundation

The Digital Teaching Professional Framework

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Jane Schueler, Associate, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Australia

The Digital Skills Pathways model

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Patricia de la Fuente, INTEF, Ministry of Education

Spain – Framework of reference for digital teaching competence

Q&A in both panels monitored by Angela Lee Siew Hoong