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The 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher Should Have:

1- Create and edit digital audio


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Free Audio Tools for Teachers

2- Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
A List of Best Bookmarking Websites for Teachers

3- Use blogs and wikis to create online platforms for students


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Great Tools to Create Protected Blogs and Webpages for your Class

4- Exploit digital images for classroom use


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
A List of Some of The Best Photo Editing Tools for Teachers
A List of Great Tools for Teachers to Create Animated Pictures and Images
A list of Some Awesome Photo and Image Resources for Teachers

5- Use video content to engage students


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
80 Educational Alternatives to YouTube
A List of some of The Best Video Tools for Educators

6- Use infographics to visually stimulate students


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
8 Free Tools to Create Awesome Infographics
Educational Infographics to Share with your Students
A List of Top Educational Infographics
A Set of Awesome Infographics on Language Learning
This is how Teachers Can Embed Infographics in Their Blogs and Websites

7- Use Social networking sites to connect with colleagues and grow professionally
Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Teachers Comprehensive Guide to The Use of Social Networking in Education
Top 25 Social Media Websites for Teachers
Google Plus Use in Education
Facebook Use in Education

8- Create and deliver asynchronous presentations and training sessions


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
A List of The Best Presentation Tools for Teachers

9- Compile a digital e-portfolio for their own development


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Free Tools to Create Digital Portfolios

10- Have a knowledge about online security


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Teachers Free Tools and Resources on Internet Safety
Online Safety Tips and Tools to Protect Kids online and Inform Parents about Internet Dangers
Free Resources to Teach about Bullying

11- be able to detect plagiarized works in students assignments


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Free Plagiarism Detector Tools fr Teachers and Educators

12- Create screen capture videos and tutorials


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Five Great Screen Capture Tools for Teachers

13- Curate web content for classroom learning


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
10 Must have Bookmarklets for Teachers

14- Use and provide students with task management tools to organize their work and plan their learning
Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
A List of Great Task Management Tools for Educators

15- Use polling software to create a real-time survey in class


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
15 Free and Easy Poll/ Survey Tools for Teachers

16- Understand issues related to copyright and fair use of online materials
Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Teach your Students Copyright Issues
The Full History of Copyright from Its Origins to What it is Now

17- Exploit computer games for pedagogical purposes


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
The Gaming Revolution in Education
Video Games Improve The Brain's Performance

18- Use digital assessment tools to create quizzes


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Free Tools to Create and Administer Quizzes

19- Use of collaborative tools for text construction and editing


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
A List of Great Free Collaborative Tools for Educators

20- Find and evaluate authentic web based content


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
The Three Effective Ways Teachers Should Know about

21- Use of mobile devices like tablets


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
8 Free Resources on The Use of iPad in Education
A Free Comprehensive Guide to The Use of iPad Apps in Education
A List of Excellent iPad Apps for Educators

22- Identify online resources that are safe for students browsing
Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
A List of Awesome Kids-safe Websites

23- Use digital tools for time management purposes


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
8 Free Tools for Better Time Management
Five Free Tools to Organize and Schedule Meetings

24- Learn about the different ways to use YouTube in your classroom
Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
17 Free YouTube Tools Every Educator should Know about
A List of YouTube Tools to Crop, subtitle, convert and Save Videos

25- Use note taking tools to share interesting content with your students
Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
9 Great Note Taking Tools for Teachers
Free Android Note Taking Apps for Educators

26- Annotate web pages and highlight parts of text to share with your class
Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
13 Free Web Annotation Tools for Teachers to Draw, Add notes, and highlight interesting parts in webpages

27- Use of online graphic organizers and printables


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
A List of Free Graphic Organizers for Educators

28- Use of online sticky notes to capture interesting ideas


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
13 Free Sticky Notes Tools for Teachers and Students

29- Use of screen casting tools to create and share tutorials


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
A List of The Best Free Screen Casting Tools for Teachers to Record and Share Tutorials

30- Exploit group text messaging tools for collaborative project work
Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
9 Free Group Text Messaging for Educators

31- Conduct an effective search query with the minimum time possible
Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
The Entire Google Search Guide for Teachers

32- Conduct A Research Paper Using Digital Tools


Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :
Free Research Tools Every Educator Needs to Know about
6 Free Tools to Easily Cite Resources for students and teachers

33- Use file sharing tools to share docs and files with students online
A List of The Best File Sharing Tools for Teachers

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