CRITICAL COMPUTING SKILLS
There are many different skills that the successful people of the future will need in a world that is increasingly reliant on technology. Here is a small list of such skills. Over time I intend to add links or training resources to help people to be able to learn each of these.
Create and edit digital audio
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Photo editing
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Use blogs and wikis
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Create infographics
Create and save online versions of presentations
Create screen capture / screen casting videos / tutorials
Knowledge of copyright laws and fair use of online materials
Find online resources with a search engine
How to build a web site including multimedia elements
Connecting to and saving work on a network / online
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Use social networking sites safely
Build a digital e-portfolio
Use task management tools
Creating games / applications
Use social bookmarking and note taking / highlighting tools
Using mobiles and tablets to download applications and games
Thinking like a computer - "computational thinking" - to solve problems
Backing up work
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Understand online security / cybersafety
Create surveys and polls, displaying and analysing the results
Evaluate online content
How search engines work
Recording a bibliography and using your web history
Sharing files safely / online collaboration
How do databases and spreadsheets work
Touch typing
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Many of the skills listed here and additional resources to learn them are found at:
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html