Educator Professional Competences

​Educator Professional Competences

De la Salle University

2022

William Mauricio Ulloa.

The European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu)​

​What is the The European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators ?

A framework for the development of educators’ digital competence

The European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu) is a set of digital competences specific for teachers in order to be able to seize the potential of digital technologies for enhancing and innovating education

Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators

​The six DigCompEdu areas

Area 1: Professional Engagement

Area 2: Digital Resources.

Area 3: Teaching and Learning

Area 4: Assessment

Area 5: Empowering Learners

Area 6: Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence

These areas are ​focus on different aspects of educators’ professional activities:

​1.Professional Engagement:

Using digital technologies for communication, collaboration and professional development in 4 branches:

1. Organizational communication with the school cummunity.

2. Professional collaboration with other teachers

3. Reflective practice about learning process

4. Digital Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

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​2.Digital Resources

Sourcing, creating and sharing digital resources. There are 3 branches:

​1. Selecting digital resources according to a specific objective.

​2. Creating and modifying open digital resources.

​3. Managing, protecting and sharing digital resources to protect sensitive digital content.

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​3.Teaching and Learning

Managing and orchestrating the use of digital technologies in teaching and learning. There are 4 branches:

1. creative solutions Teaching imp'lementing open digital resorces

2. Guidance and interaction with students using digital tools.

3. ​Collaborative learning in assigments and lessons

4. ​Self-regulated learning using digital technologies.

​4. Assessment

Using digital technologies and strategies to enhance assessment. there are 3 branches:

1. Assessment strategies using digital technologies

2. Analysing evidence to improve learning and teaching

3. Feedback and planning using digital collaborative tools

​5. Empowering Learners.

Using digital technologies to enhance inclusion, personalization and learners’ active engagement. There are 3 branches

1. Accessibility and inclusión according to student's expectations.

2. Differentiation and personalization according to students needs.

3. Actively engaging learners using digital resources and tools

​6. Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence:

Enabling learners to creatively and responsibly use digital technologies for information, communication, content creation, wellbeing and problem-solving

1. Information managment and media literacy.

2. ​Digital communication & collaboration using digital technologies

3. Digital content creation to develop student expression

4. Responsible use of digital platforms and tools.

5. ​Digital problem solving using digital resources,

​Thanks.

The European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu)​