Benefits for you and the students beyond the curriculum
Besides using ICT to support curriculum objectives, the use of digital technologies provides users with soft skills that are valuable beyond school. Familiarity with, and confidence using, popular digital tools are prerequisites in the eyes of many recruiters and prospective employers. By using technology as part of the learning process we also provide students with skills that can be transferred to the workplace.
ICT can also provide you with an advantage as you develop as an educator. Familiarity with, and confidence using, ICT provides you with access to and the tools to engage with numerous online continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities. Whichever direction
you choose, education management, subject specialization, etc. there are courses online, some of them free.
In this ICT Essentials course there is a specific unit that will investigate continuing professional development in more detail. Consider studying Unit 17 - ICT to grow professionally.
