Leadership for Education in a Digital Age

The article deals with some pedagogical aspects of the digitalization of education. The idea of a digital teacher as the leader of digital educational activity is in the focus of the theoretical analysis presented in the article. It is noted that knowledge and information, together with sustainabili...

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Main Authors: Fedorova Svetlana Ivanovna, Krylova Yulia Sergeyevna, Nesterova Antonina Yuryevna, Plotnikova Viktoria Sergeyevna, Yanushkina Galina Mikhailovna
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2021/32/shsconf_ees2021_02014.pdf
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author Fedorova Svetlana Ivanovna
Krylova Yulia Sergeyevna
Nesterova Antonina Yuryevna
Plotnikova Viktoria Sergeyevna
Yanushkina Galina Mikhailovna
author_facet Fedorova Svetlana Ivanovna
Krylova Yulia Sergeyevna
Nesterova Antonina Yuryevna
Plotnikova Viktoria Sergeyevna
Yanushkina Galina Mikhailovna
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description The article deals with some pedagogical aspects of the digitalization of education. The idea of a digital teacher as the leader of digital educational activity is in the focus of the theoretical analysis presented in the article. It is noted that knowledge and information, together with sustainability initiatives, organizational and technological innovations, start-ups, next-practice platforms, smart solutions, systems, technologies and instruments, etc., have become the present-day key drivers of innovative educational platforms, online courses, digital textbooks, etc. influence on the transformation of the educational environment. Education is becoming more personalized. The content of teaching and learning is being changed radically according to its new values, meanings, orientations, as well as educational and pedagogical discourses. It is stressed in the article that teacher’s digital skills and competencies should be identified as the key professional pedagogical skills and competencies for his or her life-long learning, professional development and professional growth due to the challenges of the 21st-century knowledge, information and innovations society and education. As it is stated in the article, to fulfill a system of professional-pedagogical and educational functions more effectively and to guarantee the optimal implementation of information and communication technologies. It is quite necessary for teachers to have adequate skills and competencies that characterize his or her digital professional culture of teaching.
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spelling doaj.art-8c69f3945b4e4747b4320770ddd351fa2022-12-21T21:35:44ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242021-01-011210201410.1051/shsconf/202112102014shsconf_ees2021_02014Leadership for Education in a Digital AgeFedorova Svetlana Ivanovna0Krylova Yulia Sergeyevna1Nesterova Antonina Yuryevna2Plotnikova Viktoria Sergeyevna3Yanushkina Galina Mikhailovna4Ulyanovsk State Agrarian University named after P. A. Stolypin, Department of Pedagogy and PsychologyPetrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatoire, CollegeRussian State University for the Humanities, Department of Pedagogy and PsychologyPetrozavodsk State University, Department of TourismPetrozavodsk State University, Department of TourismThe article deals with some pedagogical aspects of the digitalization of education. The idea of a digital teacher as the leader of digital educational activity is in the focus of the theoretical analysis presented in the article. It is noted that knowledge and information, together with sustainability initiatives, organizational and technological innovations, start-ups, next-practice platforms, smart solutions, systems, technologies and instruments, etc., have become the present-day key drivers of innovative educational platforms, online courses, digital textbooks, etc. influence on the transformation of the educational environment. Education is becoming more personalized. The content of teaching and learning is being changed radically according to its new values, meanings, orientations, as well as educational and pedagogical discourses. It is stressed in the article that teacher’s digital skills and competencies should be identified as the key professional pedagogical skills and competencies for his or her life-long learning, professional development and professional growth due to the challenges of the 21st-century knowledge, information and innovations society and education. As it is stated in the article, to fulfill a system of professional-pedagogical and educational functions more effectively and to guarantee the optimal implementation of information and communication technologies. It is quite necessary for teachers to have adequate skills and competencies that characterize his or her digital professional culture of teaching.https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2021/32/shsconf_ees2021_02014.pdfeducational paradigmprofessional activity of a teacherdigital teacherdigital schooldigital educational environment
spellingShingle Fedorova Svetlana Ivanovna
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Plotnikova Viktoria Sergeyevna
Yanushkina Galina Mikhailovna
Leadership for Education in a Digital Age
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title Leadership for Education in a Digital Age
title_full Leadership for Education in a Digital Age
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title_short Leadership for Education in a Digital Age
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topic educational paradigm
professional activity of a teacher
digital teacher
digital school
digital educational environment
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