{"id":4704,"date":"2014-10-20T10:58:32","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T05:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnnext.com\/nextgurukul\/KnowledgeWorld\/?p=4704"},"modified":"2019-05-30T16:29:17","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T10:59:17","slug":"some-tech-skills-that-teens-should-acquire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nextgurukul.in\/thenextworld\/some-tech-skills-that-teens-should-acquire\/","title":{"rendered":"Some tech skills that teens should acquire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Should teens need to acquire tech skills when they are in school? It is a long-debated topic, with different persons having different opinions. However, in today\u2019s fast-evolving and tech-dominated world, it is now a \u2018must\u2019 for every teen to gain some technical expertise when they are in school. It will ultimately help them leverage modern technologies for educational purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The following are some tech skills that teens should hone during their school days.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is important for kids to improve their <strong>typing skill<\/strong> as well as <strong>typing speed<\/strong>. Good typing skill is required when it comes to using technologies for academic purposes. Be it taking notes on computer, appearing in online tests, preparing presentations for school projects or harnessing the benefits of digital education&#8211;your typing skill holds immense importance in every case.<\/li>\n<li>Students should gain proficiency in <strong>working on word documents<\/strong>. It involves formatting a document properly, numbering pages, adding headers and footnotes, inserting charts, and so on. These skills enable students to prepare their school projects in an immaculate manner.<\/li>\n<li>As the internet is inundated with information, students in middle and high schools should be taught how to use internet for research purposes. However, they should be guided how to consume information on internet carefully. <strong>Good internet research skill <\/strong>is considered rewarding for students to prepare projects and notes.<\/li>\n<li>For classroom presentations, the knowledge of <strong>PowerPoint presentations<\/strong> is a must. Students should know how to prepare a good presentation on PowerPoint, how to make it visually appealing and so on.<\/li>\n<li>Last but not the least, students should be taught <strong>netiquette<\/strong>, especially <strong>e-mail etiquette<\/strong>. The knowledge of brevity is extremely essential in email writing. And this knowledge goes a long way in enabling students to write effectively in their language papers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Image Credit: freedigitalphotos.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should teens need to acquire tech skills when they are in school? It is a long-debated topic, with different persons having different opinions. However, in today\u2019s fast-evolving and tech-dominated world, it is now a \u2018must\u2019 for every teen to gain some technical expertise when they are in school. 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