Teachers’ Digital Skills and Methodological Characteristics of Online Education

Abstract

In education, learning and teaching supported by information and communication technology tools are increasingly coming to the fore. In order to implement digital education, it is essential to develop teachers' digital skills, especially in terms of tool use and content development. During the period of school closures during the pandemic and the transition to online education, the digital preparedness of education participants became increasingly emphasized. Online education has created many difficulties for teachers, students and parents. After overcoming the initial technical problems, the methodological renewal of education became a key issue. Our research examined online education during the COVID-19 period, its positives, negatives, methodological aspects, and the impact of online education on classroom education. The research results can be used, among other things, in teacher training and further teacher training, as they draw attention to the specifics of digital/online education, as well as the necessity and possibilities of developing digital skills.