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43 C19. Communication This competence refers to involving learners in communication, collaboration and civic participation using digital means Examples of use: Social skills are valuable in society. Similarly, social skills are also essential in the digital world. People are increasingly becoming more familiar with digital means. This digital social interaction requires substantial communication skills. There are several methods you can incorporate in your teaching activities to promote digital communication and collaboration among learners: • Creating groups of contacts for digital communication according to the given context • Sharing digital content and resources with learners • Involving students to collaborate in the distance through technologies (e.g., co-processing, co-constructing, and co-creating content) Learners are eventually benefited as they will be encouraged in: • Participating in certain digital communities to promote citizenship and dialogue • Understanding the differences in the use of private and public devices • Identifying the norms and audience of digital environments and adapt accordingly • Respecting cultural and generational diversity of digital environments • Creating, managing, and protecting digital identities and accounts • Receiving, editing, and sending data, files, content, and documents How can you enhance digital communication and collaboration of learners? Some simple ways to stimulate digital communication and collaboration of learners include: • Establish easy digital routines (e.g., doodle polls, online assessment forms/rubrics) • Assign group projects where they can collaborate online (e.g., teleconferences, sharing files, emails etc.) • Advise them to post their work on classroom LMS (Learning Management System) and ask others to give feedback Innovative ways to make use of the competence in action Communication and collaboration in education are not only a preference but essential. Learning travels through interactions, so cultivating fundamental social skills for learners is essential. Moreover, through increased collaboration, learners present higher engagement levels, inclusivity is promoted, and scaffolded learning is stimulated.