Teach.On - Renovate your skills

Tech Savvy and Digital Literacy are not the same thing. Many people think that having the most sophisticated or expensive cellular phone and computer, or having your security system, car and washing machine connected by Bluetooth are all signs of being technology savvy.   But in truth being tech savvy really means that you have the ability to use any accessible technology to be more productive and efficient.  If you can use your computer or mobile devices to manage client calls, projects, meetings, social networking, research, blogging, bill payments, banking, shopping AND handle domestic chores - then you are tech savvy . Digital literacy on the other hand is not just about technical know-how, it is about more about knowing how to use technology in a responsible way.   One researcher at Deakin University describes Digital literacy as "the ability to identify and use technology confidently, creatively and critically to meet the demands and challenges of...

We all know that the effects of the Covid crisis are profound and that all forms of learning have been affected, especially amongst the most vulnerable social groups.  Ironically, during the lockdown, half of the top ten in-demand occupations in five English-speaking countries required no more than a high school diploma (OECD, 2020).   Research from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) indicates that when the large scale lockdowns were implemented globally, the occupations that saw an increase in job postings tended  to  include–but  were  not  limited  to – health  care,  food production  and  distribution,  law  enforcement,  critical  infrastructure,  public  safety  and  manufacturing  of personal protective equipment.  Whereas a degree was preferable for some positions, a two‑year associate’s degree was sufficient. In many cases, a high-sch...