‘Become a Digital SuperSTAR Trainer’ programme by Tata STRIVE

Are you a trainer who is focusing on shifting from classroom training to a digital mode of training? Or are you a training partner who constantly looks to reskill and upskill trainers to meet the changing requirements of the industry and skill training? Then, the ‘Become a Digital SuperSTAR Trainer’ programme by Tata STRIVE is the right find for you.

How Digital SuperStar programme helps you become a tech-savvy trainer

Thanks to the blended-learning model, training is no longer limited by distance. Also, digital learning or blended learning are changing the role of trainers, which requires them to make the best use of these methods to improve information retention and engagement among the learners, along with developing their training and teaching ways, irrespective of the industry.

Learn more about Tata STRIVE courses and their initiatives in skill development here – https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/tata-strive/

Key features of the Digital SuperSTAR and how you can enroll for the course

Digital SuperStar Trainer programme is a self-paced learning course for upskilling and equipping existing trainers with training delivery skills in the online medium. This self-paced online course consists of video content and quizzes that make learning enjoyable and engaging. It is optimised for smartphones, laptops and other devices so that trainers can learn at their convenience anytime, anywhere and on any device. The course is available in English for free on NSDC’s digital learning portal eSkillIndia – https://eskillindia.org/.

The course emphasizes on the mindset shift required for trainers from a classroom to a virtual learning environment, tenets of a learner-centric approach and equips trainers with knowledge of blended learning, its stages and terminologies.

The program also emphasizes on the three E’s in the classroom. The three E’s that are necessary in the classroom:

• Engage the learner
• Educate the learner
• Entertain the learner

“Without losing the focus on the content and goal of the program, these three E’s are important in a classroom to keep the learners coming back to attend the classes”, says Mr. Bhaskar Natarajan, Head, Programme Execution, Tata STRIVE. In addition to the domain knowledge that trainers have, understanding the digital tools and technologies, along with soft skills training will encourage them to be Digital Superstars, adds Mr. Natarajan.

After the completion of the course, the trainers will be able to develop effective lesson plans for blended sessions, to apply the skills learnt to take sessions in a remote setting, to use strategies for an engaging, energetic and educational virtual learning experience and to use technology tools to enhance the student learning experience.

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Who can take the course?

The Digital SuperStars programme is beneficial for vocational trainers, school teachers, college professors, ITI instructors, and head trainers. Training partners can help their trainers cope with technological advancements and help them acquire the know-how of adopting digital tools to improve digital training delivery.

If you wish to get in touch with Tata STRIVE, you may contact them by visiting https://tatastrive.com/Contact.aspx or by writing to them at STRIVE@tatasustainability.com