Desirable IT Skills
(And how to develop them)
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1) What do we mean by IT Skills?
1) What do we mean by IT Skills?
For purposes of this session, we'll define IT skills as a range of technical & interpersonal skills which can help you interact with colleagues & peers.
For purposes of this session, we'll define IT skills as a range of technical & interpersonal skills which can help you interact with colleagues & peers.
While specific IT skills vary between job roles, several broader "umbrella" IT skills are beneficial to most job roles and programmes of study.
While specific IT skills vary between job roles, several broader "umbrella" IT skills are beneficial to most job roles and programmes of study.
In this workshop, we'll be focussing on those skills in bold listed below, showcasing free digital tools which you can use to work smarter, not harder.
In this workshop, we'll be focussing on those skills in bold listed below, showcasing free digital tools which you can use to work smarter, not harder.
Technical Skills
Technical Skills
Coding
Collaboration
Organization
Troubleshooting
Time Management
Project management
Interpersonal Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Analytical abilities
Creativity
Leadership
Perseverance
Resourcefulness
Curiosity
2) Communicating with others
2) Communicating with others
In this section, we'll be looking at several tools which you can use to collaborate with others while doing group work.
In this section, we'll be looking at several tools which you can use to collaborate with others while doing group work.
Watch the videos to learn more & click on the name of each tool to open its home page.
3) Staying organised with Google
3) Staying organised with Google
Google provides a suite of free to use office and productivity apps that are used by thousands of students and commercial organisations all over the world.
Google provides a suite of free to use office and productivity apps that are used by thousands of students and commercial organisations all over the world.
In this section, we will look at four of the most popular ones which, when used together form an incredibly powerful and versatile productivity suite.
In this section, we will look at four of the most popular ones which, when used together form an incredibly powerful and versatile productivity suite.
Watch the videos to learn more & click on the name of each tool to open its home page.
4) Remaining focussed
4) Remaining focussed
There are many free tools that can help you to remain focused.
There are many free tools that can help you to remain focused.
Below we've highlighted three which many local SMEs used to remain focussed and be productive.
Below we've highlighted three which many local SMEs used to remain focussed and be productive.
Watch the videos to learn more & click on the name of each tool to open its home page.
For reminding you to take regular breaks.
Used by people who need to focus on their activities to achieve certain goals.
An online distraction free word processor.
Please note this is NOT recommended for writing essays & dissertations - for that we recommend Google Docs.
5) Project management - Coming Feb 2022
5) Project management - Coming Feb 2022
We will be looking at some project management tools in our "Global Collaboration" workshop that's taking place in February.
We will be looking at some project management tools in our "Global Collaboration" workshop that's taking place in February.
If you can't wait, watch the videos to learn more.
If you can't wait, watch the videos to learn more.
6) Coding skills - Coming April 2022
6) Coding skills - Coming April 2022
We'll be running a dedicated workshop for this in April.
We'll be running a dedicated workshop for this in April.
If you can't wait then you should watch some of the videos below, then visit the Scratch website to start learning about the fundamentals of coding.
If you can't wait then you should watch some of the videos below, then visit the Scratch website to start learning about the fundamentals of coding.
Watch the videos to learn more & click on the name of each tool to open its home page.
7) Where next?
7) Where next?
The purpose of this workshop has been to raise awareness of Digital Skills that will make you more desirable to future employers and make your life easier in general.
The purpose of this workshop has been to raise awareness of Digital Skills that will make you more desirable to future employers and make your life easier in general.
Rather than trying to learn everything at once, we recommend you pick one digital skill that will make your life easier right now.
Rather than trying to learn everything at once, we recommend you pick one digital skill that will make your life easier right now.
The links below will take you to websites that can provide you with more detailed guidance and tutorials on the Digital Skill of your choice.
The links below will take you to websites that can provide you with more detailed guidance and tutorials on the Digital Skill of your choice.
Watch the videos to learn more & click on the name of each tool to open its home page.
Hot UK Deals can send you alerts when a Udemy course goes free.
Tutorials on almost any digital skill you wish to learn are freely available on YouTube.
Twitter allows you to search for and interact with experts on almost any digital skill or topic imaginable.
8) Feedback
8) Feedback
If you attended the live workshop, we'd love to hear what you thought of it so we can make the next one even better.
If you attended the live workshop, we'd love to hear what you thought of it so we can make the next one even better.
Please feel free to give us your thoughts by completing the online form below
Please feel free to give us your thoughts by completing the online form below
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