A Postgraduate certificate to update your knowledge and develop like a fish in water in the digital educational era"

Dynamization in the way classes are taught has been shown to be the best way to involve students and make them more interested in participating in the learning process. However, given the current technological context, these techniques must go far beyond asking questions, encouraging students to get to know each other or making audiovisual presentations.

In this sense, it is evident that the digitalization of young people's habits makes them more demanding in the way they are educated in the classroom. Therefore, the teacher's performance must be accompanied by the latest computer tools that promote group and interactive learning. There is, in fact, a broad consensus that these methodologies, which contain playful elements, are the ones that yield the best results in terms of students' school performance.

All the more reason for educators to demonstrate their digital skills to their students, and TECH comes to their rescue with a program that will provide them with everything they need. The Postgraduate certificate in Teaching for Learners of the Digital Age will give you a high level of comprehensive preparation in the elements of the Digital School, updating your way of teaching from the hand of the world’s largest online university.

This valuable qualification will provide educators with all the facilities they need to complete it while continuing to teach. A convenient online format offers them the opportunity to take it from wherever they wish and to manage their teaching time. In addition, they will see firsthand TECH's high educational standards, benefiting from the largest Virtual Campus in the field with the most modern resources to enhance learning.

Demonstrate to your students the strength of your digital skills with this Postgraduate certificate"

This Postgraduate certificate in Teaching for Learners of the Digital Age contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in teaching with digital tools
• The graphic, schematic and practical contents with which it is conceived gather educational and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Through Problem-Based Learning, you will delve into demanding professional practice situations to have the answer to all the challenges that come in the future”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Get unlimited access to the interactive resources of the Virtual Campus and be the master of your own learning"

Transform your classroom with interactive tools and lead the transition to the Digital School in your school"

The syllabus of this program contains all the keys to be the teacher of the future. After analyzing the profile of students in the digital era, cooperative learning techniques, interactive narratives or methods to increase feedback in the classroom will be examined in depth. As if that were not enough, we will reflect on the need to rethink education, explore the TPACK model and emphasize formats that foster creativity and communication, such as video games.

A syllabus that leaves nothing behind to give you a comprehensive overview of the digital tools you need to succeed"

Module 1. New Times, New Students

1.1. New Times, New Students

1.1.1. Digital Age Learner Virtualities and Limits
1.1.2. PISA as a Benchmark for Current Education
1.1.3. Other Benchmarks for Current Education

1.2. Competent but Happy Too

1.2.1. Digital Competence as Transverse Axis Learning
1.2.2. Digital Competence Dimensions
1.2.3. Searching for Happiness on Google, Not to Be Found

1.3. Active and Independent Students

1.3.1. Project-Based Learning in the Digital Context
1.3.2. Other Active Methodologies
1.3.3. Independent Learning in the 21st 21st Century

1.4. You Can’t Do It on Your Own, You Can with Friends

1.4.1. Key Elements in Cooperative Learning in the Digital Context
1.4.2. Google Suit in Cooperative Learning

1.5. Creative and Communicative Students

1.5.1. Digital Narration
1.5.2. Audiovisual Format
1.5.3. Flipped Classroom

1.6. Are Our Students Sufficiently Stimulated?

1.6.1. Resources to Speak the Same Language as the Students Do
1.6.2. Digital Interactive Whiteboards: Good Practices
1.6.3. To Project or Not to Project, That Is the Question

1.7. Enemies of Boredom

1.7.1. Contests and Challenges
1.7.2. Characters, Plots and Powers

1.8. Like, Share, Comment

1.8.1. Social Media
1.8.2. Social Learning Environments and Gamification Platforms

1.9. Giving Feedback

1.9.1. Skills Asessment
1.9.2. Self-Assessment and Co-Assessment
1.9.3. Gamified Hetero Assessment

1.10. Playable Demos

1.10.1. In the Classroom
1.10.2. At Home
1.10.3. Board Games

Module 2. Teachers in the Digital School

2.1. Rethinking Education: Aiming toward 2030 Society

2.1.1. What Education Do We Need in the 21st Century?
2.1.2. Education for Global Citizenship
2.1.3. The Digital Role in School
2.1.4. Challenges and Objectives for the Education of the 21st Century

2.2. Digital Teaching Competence

2.2.1. Being Competent in Education
2.2.2. Digital Educational Technology
2.2.3. School ICT Distribution Models
2.2.4. Digital Teaching Competence

2.3. Teacher Training in the Digital School

2.3.1. Teacher Training: A Brief State of Play
2.3.2. Teacher Role in the 21st Century
2.3.3. Teacher Skills in the Digital School
2.3.4. Digital Teaching Competence Portfolio

2.4. The Inefficiency of the Lone Teacher

2.4.1. The Education Project and the Curricular Project
2.4.2. Work Group Culture
2.4.3. Technology at the Service of Cooperative Work: Management, Training and Collaboration

2.5. TPACK: A Model for Today's Teachers

2.5.1. The TPACK Model
2.5.2. Knowing How to Use the TPACK Model
2.5.3. Implementing the TPACK Model

2.6. Creative and Communicative Materials

2.6.1. Digital Narration in the Classroom
2.6.2. Digital Books in School
2.6.3. Creating Open Educational Resources
2.6.4. Visualizing Thoughts and Ideas
2.6.5. Video Narration
2.6.6. Video Games

2.7. Assessment in the Digital Era

2.7.1. Toward Authentic Learning Assessment
2.7.2. Technology in Assessment
2.7.3. Assessment Tools with Educational Technology
2.7.4. Electronic Rubric Assessment

2.8. Teacher Student Communication through Digital Platforms

2.8.1. Introduction to Virtual Platforms in Education
2.8.2. Pedagogic Dimensions in Virtual Classrooms
2.8.3. Didactic Planning for Virtual Classrooms
2.8.4. Platforms to Create Virtual Classrooms

2.9. Families and Schools: Breading the Digital Gap

2.9.1. The Role of the Family in the Digital School
2.9.2. The Importance of Relationships and in the Educational Environment
2.9.3. Family School Communication Platforms

2.10. Teaching Resources in the Age of Knowledge

2.10.1. Teaching How to Think through the Curriculum
2.10.2. Bloom's Taxonomy for the Digital Age
2.10.3. The Integrated Didactic Unit as a Planning Tool
2.10.4. Redesigning Exams as an Assessment Tool

The teaching materials of this program, elaborated by these specialists, have contents that are completely applicable to your professional experiences"