TY - BOOK AU - White, Jonathan TI - Digital literacy skills for FE teachers SN - 9781473904583 U1 - 374.264 PY - 2015/// CY - Los Angeles PB - Sage, KW - Adult education teachers -Training of-Great Britain KW - Great Britain N1 - Includes index N2 - Effective digital skills are essential for all teachers and tutors in the Further Education (FE) and Skills Sector. This text brings together important theory and research around digital literacy and outlines what this means for teaching in the sector. It is a practical guide that: introduces different types of web-based technologies and explores how they can be used in teaching; provides guidance on the digital skills teachers and tutors need and how they can be developed; examines issues of digital safety, security and responsibility and how online learning communities can be accessed; applies critical thinking, creativity and responsibility to the processes of using digital technologies inside and outside of the classroom. Providing a comprehensive framework, underpinned by the standards through which to develop digital literacy skills, this is an essential resource for those teaching or training to teach in the FE and Skills sector. Read less ER -