Teachers pursuing digital competency

Digital teaching competency (CompDigEdu) has become an essential skill in today's world, where digital technologies are transforming education, work and everyday life. The pandemic has further accelerated its presence in our classrooms, leading to the development of the Reference Framework for Teachers' Digital Competency (MRCDD) in Spain.

The Community of Madrid's #CompDigEdu Programme was created as an initiative within the National Plan for Digital Skills, aimed at improving education and knowledge in our country. The programme seeks to help teachers obtain accredited recognition of their level of digital competency.

This competency refers to the ability to use digital technologies effectively and responsibly to solve problems, communicate, create content and actively participate in the digital society and economy.

It includes a range of skills, such as the use of digital tools for searching, organising and analysing information, online communication and collaboration, creating multimedia content, solving technological problems, and understanding concepts related to privacy, security and digital ethics.

For students to develop this competency, teachers need to be trained and up to date with the latest technologies and teaching strategies. Teachers must encourage the use of digital tools in the classroom and teach students to use them responsibly and effectively.

Let's not forget that all of this also matters for the world of work, since digital skills are increasingly required across a wide variety of jobs. A lack of digital skills can limit job opportunities and the ability to adapt to technological change.

Article written by Charo Tejedo, ICT teacher and CompDigEdu coordinator at Los Robles