The Digital Competency Assessment for Teachers academic self-assessment tool that allows teachers, researchers, and academic staff to reflectively and systematically evaluate their level of development in the five categories of the Digital Competency Pentagon . This assessment facilitates the identification of strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in the pedagogical, research, and professional use of digital technologies, making it a valuable tool for institutional decision-making, the design of continuing education plans, and alignment with national and international standards for educational quality and digital transformation.
How does it work?
The diagnostic tool classifies educators into three levels of maturity: explorer, integrator, and innovator, based on their mastery of the five digital competencies:
- Explorer: Initial familiarization with ICT.
- Integrator: Autonomous development of ICT skills, integration of these into educational processes and understanding of their social implications.
- Innovative: Creative and adaptive use of ICT, implementation of new and innovative ideas, and collaboration with other teachers to improve educational practices.
Benefits:
For teachers:
- Identify opportunities for improvement in the development of digital skills in the use of ICT.
- To enhance their capacity for innovation in educational practice.
For institutions:
- Improve educational management.
- Create dynamic and adaptive learning environments.
- To prepare teachers to face future challenges in the teaching-learning processes.
How to apply?
request CEDIA cedia Digital Competence Diagnostic service via email at : academia@cedia.org.ec and cedia .
