Digital Skills: Embracing Digital Technology

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Improve your digital skills for study, life and work, and learn how to navigate the web effectively and safely.

Create a plan for using digital tools to learn more about your favourite topics

On this course, you’ll learn about the digital technologies you can use to make your life, work and study easier.

From email and messaging to social media, you’ll discover digital tools for communicating and searching, and explore the creative possibilities offered by digital technology.

You’ll learn why and how to stay safe online, how to find trustworthy content, and the importance of how others perceive you online.

You’ll also learn how to use the internet to search and apply for jobs, and explore how online communities can help you in a variety of situations.

What topics will you cover?

The fundamental skills needed to use the internet, including:

• Email, social media and research through the effective use of search engines and databases.
• Online collaboration with others - for work, to create digital content, and to communicate with friends and family.
• Creating advanced digital content by choosing the relevant tools and developing a creative idea.
• Developing the judgement and knowledge to stay safe online and protect privacy, while treating others with respect.
• Understanding how to use online communities and develop a Personal Learning Network to improve skills and receive support.
• How to become a self-directed learner and reflect on one’s learning; gaining the confidence needed to plan how digital skills can be integrated into future study, work and life.