HOW TO LEARN DIGITAL SKILLS ON THE INTERNET

 

 The world we know is growing digital, the best way to grow with it is to learn Digital skills that you can use to solve problems.

 This dangeeks article will guide you on How to learn Digital skills on the Internet.

  The internet is very big and full of great resources, this can be quite overwhelmed for you, when it comes to learning Digital skills.

   There are lot of irrelevant courses on the internet than relevant courses.

  Anything you want to learn is available on the internet however is not nessary the case for everyone, I will show you how to learn from the best resource and discipline your self. 

 Two main challenge in learning a Digital skills on the internet:

1. Relevant and inrelevant Content:

 One thing about the internet is that it allows anybody to post just about anything on the internet either relevant or not.

 This can be time waiting and very on productive, but luckly for you you have comes to the right place to learn how 5 start.

  You may find a tutorial on the interne, and letter found out that it was inrelevant and the tutor never knew what he or she was talking about.

 2. Lack of discipline:

   Discipline is like a muscle which mean there is something you can do about it if you are discipline, also you only need a little bit to make an impact in learning any digital skills on the internet.

3. Have a objective (goals)

 Having a goal is crucial because it will keep you from getting lost in the World of information.

 Write down your goals, do you want to be a 3d animator, Photographer, Mobile apps developer write them down. The scope might change but it good to have an objective.

What you will need to learn a digital skill on the internet:

1. An objective

2. A little bit of discipline

3. A desire to learn

4. An Internet connection

Goals:

When you start learning something new you don't know what you don't know, you would be curious to learn, this might be quite overwhelmed for you. The best is to set a goal for yourself.

    E.g you want to learn graphics design your goal could be

    1. To learn basic use of the tool you are using.

    2. How to express your creative side in your designs.

    3. Learning how to design Posters, flyers, or a Logo.

    4. Leaning how to negotiate.

    5. Learning presentation.

By writing down your goals, you are not only making your path clearer but you are learning also, by learning your scope you know where you are good at and then you can expand your goals.

 When learning a digital skill online, the first stage to go too is called the adsorbtion stage, you need to do your research on the skill you are going to learn this involves watching videos, listing to audiobooks and read ebooks about the skill. 

 Stage two is called getting straight at the top, basically is important to distinguish between low quality content to high quality content, most of the tutorials online are low quality and it not quit possible to consume every content.

 Stage three is called project time, absorbing information online, is important but if not utilize you might forgot, give your self a creative project, like build an android app, build a website, do just about any project within what you are learning. This can also help you in creating your online portfolio.

Top place to learn any Digital skills online by professional in your field:

 Skills are important learning one skill or the order would be a very best investment too your self. I will tell you the Top ten free websites to learn new Skills. This is breaking down in no particular orders.

1. EDX: this is a non profit website founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012 with the goal to provide high quality courses from institution around the world. Have lot of Contributors from major companies like Microsoft and other universities. Have a Certificate but t not free.

2. GOOGLE DIGITAL SKILL FOR AFRICAN: This is a free websites where you can learn Digital skills such as digital marketing and SEO provided by Google. It a great place where you can learn a skill to show your business online and got engagement. A certification is issued by Google at the end of the class. Test are provided on every stage on the courses.

3. UDEMY: This website is one of the oldest web learning platform started in 2010, they have the largest collections of courses more than 50,000 courses available. Courses Includes Categories on design, art, Music, programing and lot more. Majority of the content are not free but you can find great free content and can also pay for premium courses.

4. ALISON: This website was founded in 2007 have much quality Content all are free ranging from health, business, science, e.t.c. Certification are issued with a minimum of 80% pass mark and are paid certification.

5. UDACITY: Udacity Is a tech platform where you can learn just about any technical skills on the internet. Founded in 2012 they offer degree program Which is recognized by top companies like Google and others. They are free causes available and certification are paid.

6. FREE CODE CAMP: This site is a Non profit website that gives you quality courses to learn just about any technical skills on the internet. E.g Java script, Kotin, Android development e.t.c. Teachers are mostly contributors from others fields. Certification are recognized.

7. COUSERA: Us an online platform launched in 2021 founded by two computer scientist from Standford university. They are also courses provide by big companies from Google, Amazon and IBM. Cousera is paid but have a filter option for free courses.

8. OPEN LEARN: Is provided by open University all courses are free in various subject such as spot, maths, Heath, science e.t.c.a free Certificate is offered after completion.

9. KHAN ACADEMY: khan academy is a non profit and based on child educating covering subject on school works, such as art, science and history. They have a great collection of programing courses.

10. SOLOLEARN: This website is mostly to learn computer programing languages that have courses on HTMl, Javascript, Phyton, CSS, and lot more it free and have a certification available after completion of the course and solving the quize.

BONUS SITE

Skill Share have both premium and free classes on any skill you want to learn taught by professionals around different filed. Launched for knowledge base. Coursez such as improving your video editing, Interior design, Baking, Programing, Animation e.t.c You can try their 7days free trial period to try any of their classes.