Digital skills in times of COVID-19, challenge for the teachers of the Educational Institution CECAT "Marcial Acharán"/Competencias digitales en tiempos de COVID-19, reto para los maestros de la Institución Educativa CECAT "Marcial Acharán"

Abstract

The sweeping technological progress and the globalization of knowledge led to have the presence of Information and Communication technologies in all spheres of society. Education does not escape from this reality and the use of technologies and new ways of learning and communicating are increasingly present in education. However, it is common, although for students and teachers to use in classrooms and media technologies, the true integration of Information and Communication Technologies in Processes is far from the educational reality aspired by Organizations and institutions. An example of this has been seen during more than a year of pandemic, in which educational institutions have sought in virtual training the way to continue the training process. In this sense, this article aims to expose the effect that distance training in times of COVID-19 has had on the digital competencies of teachers of the Public Educational Institution CECAT “Marcial Acharán” district and province of Trujillo, La Libertad region in Peru and what challenges remain for the future. The analysis was carried out with 36 teachers and among the most outstanding results are the poor preparation for virtual teaching and how it is a challenge not only to achieve digital competencies but also pedagogical competencies from virtuality.