Our Program Offerings
Dive deep into our comprehensive courses tailored for various audiences. Whether you’re an individual seeking to enhance your skills, or an educator aiming to bring digital transformation into the classroom, DSF has got you covered.
This page provides a holistic view of our courses to ensure you fully understand what each one offers, putting all necessary information readily at your disposal. Explore the essential details for each certificate, including time commitments, available languages, course outcomes, and distinct modules.
Our Nationally & Internationally Accredited Certifications
Digital Literacy
Master Digital Fundamentals — Courses for everyone to build essential digital skills.
- Essential Digital Competency Passport
- Digital Competency Passport for Employment
- Digital Competency Passport for Educators
21st Century Teaching & Learning
Educate with Excellence — Transformative courses for educators and future teachers.
- 21st Century Teaching Essentials
- 21st Century Teaching Intermediate
- 21st Century Teaching Advanced
- The Art of Teaching for Preservice Teachers
- 21st Century School Management
21st Century Well-being
Enhance Well-being — Focused courses for educators, students, and professionals.
- Teacher Well-being
- Student Well-being
- Well-being at Work
Toolkits for 21st Century Skills
Build Your Future — Essential toolkits to navigate the 21st century successfully.
- AI Toolkit
- Career Builder Toolkit
- Personal Finance Toolkit
Which course is right for you?
Our courses are useful for a great variety of audiences. To help you pintpoint the best courses for your desired project, we have organised our offerings by topic. In addition to this, you can see in which languages our courses are offered (translation for our other courses will begin in the last quarter of 2024) and the audience which they have been tailored to. To better understand which icon you should look out for, please refer to the following legend.
Students
Courses tailored for individuals currently enrolled in educational institutions, aiming to enhance their academic and practical skills for future opportunities.
Educators
Designed for teaching professionals and academic staff, these courses focus on enhancing pedagogical skills and administrative competencies in educational settings.
Professionals
Ideal for working individuals seeking to advance their career skills, stay updated with industry trends, or pivot to new roles.
Job-Seekers
Courses optimized for those actively looking for employment, focusing on skill development and certifications to enhance job readiness and marketability.
Digital Literacy
Delve into our Digital Literacy courses, tailored for learners of all ages and backgrounds. These courses are foundational to mastering digital tools, enhancing employability, and securing essential financial literacy, critical for navigating today’s digital landscapes effectively.
Essential Digital Competency Passport
5hrs
Course Outcomes
- All participants who successfully complete this training will be able to confidently start using digital tools in their everyday life
- This program, dedicated to the use of the tablet, is designed for inexperienced users. It provides learners with the necessary guidance to get comfortable with basic uses of digital tools
- With its 8 modules, learners will discover the general purpose and use of the tablet, learn how to connect and navigate the Internet, how to use messaging applications and navigate security features
- This course also aims at familiarizing learners with the impact of digital tools on health and the environment
- Additional information about this course can be requested from us upon request by filling in this form.
MODULES
The Tablet • Internet Connection • Browsing the Internet • Applications • Messaging • Security • Health • The Environment
The following are the success and satisfaction rate for this course in the project that we have had in France in 2022.
Learners Certified
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Learner Satisfaction
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This track record of effective training and high learner satisfaction makes our program an ideal choice for institutions looking to enhance digital literacy.
Digital Competency Passport for Employment
50hrs
Course Outcomes
- All participants who successfully complete this training will be able to confidently use a computer at home and in the workplace
- They will be able to use word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and database management software to produce professional outputs. They will also be taught how to navigate social media, for personal and professional use, in a more constructive and safe way
- This program will enable them to become independent users, equipped with the necessary skills to deepen their knowledge on their own
MODULES
Computing Fundamentals • Desktop Computing • Online ICT skills • ICT Security • Word Processing • Presentations • Spreadsheets • Databases • Productivity • Social Media
Digital Competency Passport for Educators
40hrs
Course Outcomes
- All participants who successfully complete this training will be able to confidently use a computer at home and in the workplace
- They will be able to use word processors, spreadsheets, presentations, and database management software to produce professional-level outputs
- They will also be able to have a positive use of social media, including professionally, and to go online safely
- This program will enable them to become independent users, equipped with the necessary skills to deepen their knowledge on their own. as well as understand health and environmental impact related to ICT
MODULES
Computing Fundamentals • Desktop Computing • Online ICT Skills • ICT Security • Word Processing • Presentations • Spreadsheets • Productivity • Social Media
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21st Century Teaching & Learning
Our specialized courses in 21st Century Teaching & Learning equip educators with innovative teaching methods and digital tools essential for modern classrooms. These programs foster an adaptive teaching environment and promote lifelong learning among educators.
21st Century Teaching
Essentials
25hrs
Modules
Introduction to 21st Century Learning • Digital Citizenship Fundamentals • Communication and Collaboration in the Digital Classroom • Student Engagement • Questioning Skills • Introduction to Project-Based Learning • Introduction to Assessment • Blended Learning • Creativity in the Digital Classroom • Introduction to Online Teaching
Course Outcomes
- Understand the characteristics of 21st century teaching, classroom, and teacher
- Recognise the responsible use of technology
- Understand the different communication and collaboration skills that need to be taught
- Identify the differences between emotional, behavioural and cognitive engagement
- Develop higher and lower-level questions
- Recognise the states of PBL and create a unit
- Describe how to use new assessment instruments in a classroom
- Create a classroom environment that encourages creativity
- Identify the seven stages of presenting an online lesson
Intermediate
20hrs
Modules
Project-Based Learning Applied • Flipped Classroom • Effective Online Teaching Strategies • Assessment for Lifelong Learning • Multimedia Development for Teachers • Mastering the Art of Storytelling
Course Outcomes
- Design a project incorporating sustained inquiry, authenticity, a challenging problem or question, student voice and choice, reflection and a public product.
- Create a preliminary plan for their flipped classroom, including pre-class, during and post-class sections.
- Use online learning strategies to incorporate into their classroom
- Design sustainable assessments with an emphasis on ongoing assessment.
- Demonstrate how to use different forms of multimedia in the classroom.
Advanced
25hrs
Modules
Design Thinking • Making Sense of Data • AI Demystified • Gaming in Education • Coding for Teachers • Green Education • Understand and Manage Bully Behaviour • Support Students Learning Differently
Course Outcomes
- Use design thinking to create innovative student-centred learning experiences
- Understand how to incorporate data in teaching and learning as a future skill
- Confidently navigate the evolving educational landscape, leveraging AI to create more dynamic and inclusive student learning environments
- Be equipped to harness the power of gaming to make learning more enjoyable and effective for students, paving the way for a more dynamic and inclusive educational experience
- Learn the fundamental skills and knowledge to bring the world of coding into classrooms
- Use acquired knowledge and tools to integrate environmental sustainability into teaching practices
- Increase student engagement in the classroom.
- Apply intervention strategies to address bullying and promote positive classroom dynamics
21st Century Education
The Art of Teaching for Preservice Teachers
20hrs
Modules
What is an Effective Teacher? • Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences • Overview of Learning Theories • Lesson Planning and Delivery • Critical Thinking • Introduction to Assessment • Classroom Management • Technology in the Classroom • Code of Conduct
Course Outcomes
- Receive advice for those embarking on the Preservice journey
- Understand the many components that come together to create an effective teacher
- Process the multiple learning styles that exist in the classroom, different types of intelligence, teaching tips and strategies to address these, and different teaching techniques
- Understand 3 core learning theories: Behaviorism, Cognitive theory and Constructivism in the classroom, how they impact the learning experience and examples of each
- Be aware of the importance of a lesson plan: before class planning, during class engagement, after class reflections and adaptations
- Identify skills that include analysis, problem solving, reasoning, Bloom’s taxonomy, strategies to help teach and learn critical thinking skills
- Define diagnostic practices, formative assessment, summative assessment and commonly used assessment instruments
- Understand ways to reinforce and develop student responsibilities and behaviours, theories and strategies
- Be aware of modes of technology, advantages and challenges, TPACK and SAMR models for technology integration
- Be introduced to guidelines for educators that include professionalism, safety, diversity, confidentiality and conflict of interest
21st Century School Management
30hrs
Modules
21st Century Learning • Technology Planning • Project Management • Change Management • Manage Stress and Live a Balanced Life • Emotional Intelligence • The Importance of Communication • Code of Conduct • Digital Citizenship • Mentoring
Course Outcomes
- Understand 21st Century Learning, focusing on technology planning and practical project and change management
- Use Technology Planning as an essential building block for sustainable ICT in Education solutions
- Develop the Project Management as a critical skill for implementing ICT in Education solutions
- Be aware of the importance of communication, emotional intelligence, and strategies for Managing Stress and achieving a Balanced Life
- Be introduced to Digital Citizenship and the importance of adhering to the Code of Conduct vital for global citizen participation
- Identify Mentoring as a critical method to ensure sustainability and succession planning
21st Century Well-being
Explore courses designed to support the well-being of professionals in the workplace and more specifically teachers, as well as students. From stress management to mental health support, our programs offer practical strategies to maintain well-being in educational and professional settings.
Teacher Well-being
25hrs
Modules
Manage Change • Understand and Manage Emotional Intelligence • Manage Stress and Live a Balanced Life • Build Dynamic Relationships with your Students • Handle Screen Time and Social Media • Support Colleagues and Students dealing with Grief • Identify and Support Students Dealing with Trauma • Identify and Apply Basic Counseling Needs with Students • Identify and Support Students Dealing with Depression • Talk about Sexuality Education
Course Outcomes
- Understand the importance of change and how to manage it in their environment
- Be aware of emotional intelligence and how it affects teaching and learning
- Manage stress and be able to put strategies in place to balance work and personal life
- Underline the importance of verbalising strategies to build relationships with students
- Handle screen time and social media so that it does not negatively impact
- lives
- Support colleagues and students dealing with grief in a structured way
- Identify and support students dealing with trauma
- Identify and apply basic counseling needs with students
- Identify and support students dealing with depression
- Talk to students about sexuality education
Well-being at Work
25hrs
Modules
Emotional Intelligence • Manage Change • Manage Stress and Live a Balanced Life • Build Dynamic Relationships with your Colleagues • Screen Time and Social Media • The Reality of the Working World • Dealing with Failure • Upskilling Yourself to Remain Relevant • Finding your Vibe • Communication Skills
Course Outcomes
- Understand what is involved in managing change on a personal as well as organisational level
- Identify the value of emotional intelligence in the workplace
- Describe ways to manage stress and live a balanced life
- Be aware of the importance of building good relationships at work
- Be aware of the impact of bad time management when it comes to screen time and social media
- Be able to explain how to manage failure
- Understand the importance of communication skills
- Understand how to find your vibe at work
- Understand realities related to the working world and how to navigate them
- Understand the importance of lifelong learning and upskilling
Student Well-being
25hrs
Modules
Emotional Intelligence • Manage Change • Manage Stress and Live a Balanced Life • Build Dynamic Relationships with your Peers • Screen Time and Social Media
Course Outcomes
- Understand and learn how to apply emotional intelligence in your life
- Understand practical strategies to manage change
- Have an understanding of how to manage stress and live a balanced life
- Understand strategies to build dynamic relationships with your colleagues
- Understand the importance of managing screentime and social media
Toolkits for 21st Century Skills
Our Toolkits for 21st Century Skills provide critical resources in AI, career development, and personal finance. These toolkits are designed to equip individuals with the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing global economy.
Career Builder Toolkit
25hrs
Modules
Shifting from Student to Young Professional • Needs and Expectations • Kickstarting your Career • Rights and Responsibilities • Finding your Vibe • Communication Skills • The Reality of the Working World • Dealing with Failure • Upskilling Yourself to Remain Relevant • Self-employment
Course Outcomes
- Be able to understand what you would like to do for work or your career
- How to go about searching for a job (CV and interviews)
- How to build relationships and connect with co-workers (be a team player)
- How to solve problems (thinking, communication skills)
- How to present oneself, be proactive and build your personal brand (work etiquette, social media etc.)
- How to manage your mental health and find work-life balance (manage stress, get support)
- How to upskill yourself and remain relevant (being motivated and focused)
Personal Finance Toolkit
25hrs
Modules
My Money and Me • Grow My Money • Manage My Money • Make More Money • Protect My Money
Course Outcomes
- Determine the health of current financial habits
- Identify potential financial threats and opportunities
- Understand how feelings and emotions drive money behaviour
- Create a positive money mindset
- Identify your capital blueprint
- Determine existing mechanisms to grow money through saving and investment strategies
- Understand the benefits of interest and compound interest
- Set short, intermediate and long-term goals
- Create a spending plan to help reach those goals
- Understand tax and debt
- Identify options available to increase income
AI Toolkit
15hrs
Modules
Introduction to Emerging Technologies • The Core Concepts of Artificial Intelligence • Applied AI • Upskilling • Technology for Good
Course Outcomes
- Gain an introductory understanding of artificial intelligence its key components and other emerging technologies
- Recognise how AI is integrated into everyday technology and professional fields
- Understand the ethical considerations and societal impacts of AI
- Learn about essential AI tools that can be used in daily activities and work
- Explore potential career paths in the burgeoning field of AI
A word from our learners
Completing my Digital Competency Passport has allowed me to now be more effective, productive, and most importantly, to understand how to avoid dangers for myself and for the company!
For More Information
Are you an individual who would like to sign up for a course?
Although we do not currently offer courses for individuals; If you would like more information about the courses that we offer (i.e. pricing, additional support, sepcifics about the modules in the courses, etc.), you are welcome to reach out to our team by filling in this form. There are also a plethora of answers to be found on the FAQ page.
Looking to enroll several participants from your institution?
If you would like to enroll a small group of individuals in one or a few of our courses, please reach out to us for more information about our prices and training logistics.
Want to discuss partnership possibilities?
We partner with private and public institutions around the world to provide our learners with some of the best upskilling training. If you are interested in a partnership with DSF for online training programs, please reach out to us via our contact form. We specialize in training large groups of people at once; although we will soon be expanding to offer individuals access to our courses as well.
Resources accessible to all*:
Digital Literacy whitepaper
Blended Learning manual
National ICT policy guide
Digital Skills Diagnostic
*Please note that, for the moment, this manual is only available in English.
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