Digital Continuous Professional Development

Digital Continuous Professional Development

Competent Digital Educators use digital sources and resources for continuous professional development.

Typical activities

  • They use the internet to identify suitable training and professional development opportunities.
  • They use the internet to update one’s subject specific competences.
  • They use the internet to learn about new pedagogical methods and strategies.
  • They use the internet to search for and identify digital resources which support professional development.
  • They use the exchange in digital professional communities as a source of professional development.
  • They use online training opportunities, e.g. video tutorials, MOOCs, webinars etc.
  • They use digital technologies and environments to provide training opportunities for colleagues and peers.

    • When mastering this competence by doing the work in the lab, you should be able to say:

  • I use the internet to update my subject-specific or pedagogical knowledge. I use the internet to identify suitable training courses and other opportunities for professional development (e.g. conferences).
  • I use the internet for professional development, e.g. by participating in online courses, webinars, or consulting digital training materials and video tutorials.
  • I use formal and informal exchanges in professional online communities as a source for my professional development.

    In the lab we will also:

  • Consult a range of possible online training opportunities and select those which best fit our development needs, learning style and time constraints.
  • We will seek ways to actively participate in online training opportunities and contribute to improving them and guiding others in making appropriate choices by providing feedback.