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What skills do you think a digital mentor would need?

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Sabina Ryan, 2022/11/17 16:12
Skills I think would be needed are not just technology based but people based for example: How to talk and teach in an easy and friendly way.
Josephine , 2022/10/13 09:44
Need to have patience and focus to the patrons of what they need to learn be a good listener.
Need a basic understanding of the internet and how to use a range of devices in order to make them understand fully.
Katrina T, 2022/10/12 14:48
Experience in digital technology. People skills and communication skills. Capacity and empathy to deliver training to adult learners with varying skill sets.
Andrea, 2022/10/12 13:56
Have digital and computer skills, patience and people skills
Ash, 2022/07/29 15:28
communication / people, computer, keyboarding.
Janette Maree Byrne, 2022/03/26 08:35
Communication skills, patience, knowledge in the subject.
Susana Hughes, 2021/07/12 14:49
People skills, communication skills, experienced in digital technology.
Shelley Kettlety, 2021/04/22 10:21
Communication skills and patience.
Dom, 2021/04/10 10:57
Communication and Customer Service Skills
Neill Hahn, 2021/04/08 16:04
Possess both the technical skills to use the digital system and its various devices efficiently as well as the skills to listen, understand and convey how to use the devices ways that make them useful and easy for others to use.
Stephanie Barber, 2021/04/01 11:45
Ability to share information in a clear and concise way
Georgia, 2021/04/01 10:00
Patience, good listening and communication skills.
Jessica, 2021/03/31 12:04
Good listen and people skills teamed with problem solving skills and patience.
Richelle Ryan, 2021/03/31 08:48
Good verbal and written communication skills, high level of interpersonal skills and the ability to speak in a public forum. Patience and a sense of humour wouldn't go astray either....
Daniel, 2021/03/29 19:19
Understanding of how to troubleshoot technology. Patience, empathy , and being able to communicate effectively when helping others with technology. A keen interest in technology.
Jasswant, 2021/03/21 17:14
Technology, problem solving and more importantly communication and strong interpersonal skills such as patience and treating others with respect no matter their backgrounds.
Sonia, 2021/03/16 11:04
Patience, communication, adaptability, creativity, respectful to students and confidence
Mark, 2021/02/28 10:23
A digital mentor should have a high standard of written and verbal communication skills along with an acumen for problem-solving.
Sharon , 2021/02/25 14:43
empathy, patience, problem solving
GERARDINE MARY LAAN, 2021/02/24 11:14
An abundance of patience and a caring nature to encourage a willingness in the student in-order to gain positive outcomes.
Ashlynn Haywood-North, 2021/02/23 11:37
People skills and problem solving capabilities.
Judith Di Gregorio, 2021/02/23 08:33
Patience good communication skills able to talk to different people and sense of humor helps.
k, 2021/02/18 13:31
patience and communication
Caroline, 2021/02/16 14:28
Listening, understanding, communication
Debbie, 2021/02/04 17:41
Listening skills and patients. An understanding that not all people learn the same way.
Linda, 2021/01/18 16:18
Patience and understanding and willingness to listen and help
Pam, 2020/12/18 14:57
To have patience, take the time to assist. Put yourself in customer shoes, to listen and understand what they are needing.
Sheridan, 2020/11/27 11:40
They need to have communication skills and digital literacy skills in navigating the sheer volume of information to find information that is accurate and what you are looking for.
Kathleen, 2020/11/18 11:53
Problem solving skills as well as the being patient with a wide range of customers and abilities. This will requiring reading customer behavior and body language. Also to be able to work with any devise which is where the problem solving skills come in handy.
Tracy, 2020/11/17 14:43
Ability to decipher information and patience
Pauline Thomas, 2020/11/13 14:59
Adaptability and problem solving and good communication skills
Angeline, 2020/11/13 14:39
Patience, people skills, ability to empathize
Tracie, 2020/11/04 13:53
Communication skills, problem solving, willingness to explore, listen and understand.
Jenny, 2020/11/01 15:52
Digital technology skills including internet usage, ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot, listening and verbal communication skills, ability to ask good questions, patience.
Jodie, 2020/10/28 15:08
Good people and training skills.
Julie Manning, 2020/10/27 08:52
People skills, clear communication and patience
Amelya, 2020/10/26 14:22
Patience, listening skills, clear speaking, confidence, understanding, knowledge, etc.
Allana, 2020/10/22 10:01
Patience, Ability and Understanding
Amy, 2020/10/21 09:20
Skills such as patience, empathy, problem solving and understanding.
Jenny, 2020/10/19 15:46
Strong people and communication skills with a high level of understanding of the diverse back grounds of our communities.
Fiona Thackray, 2020/10/15 10:45
Patience would be the key and the ability to be able to adapt teachings to accommodate people's individual learning style.
Kirsty, 2020/10/12 15:53
Patience, personable, quick to learn
Brenda Kingsbury, 2020/10/11 14:21
Patience, listening skills, non judgmental attitude
Pearl, 2020/10/09 11:50
Knowledge of a variety of online computer skills such as email/accessing government websites/online banking etc. They would also need great interpersonal skills such as empathy and patience.
Pam, 2020/10/07 16:27
Patience. Problem-solving. Able to explain concepts to others in a simple way.
Nadine Keenan, 2020/10/06 15:07
Listening skills, patience, training skills, computer/technology/device skills
Hannah, 2020/10/06 11:24
Patience, communication and understanding
Colleen Hobdell, 2020/10/02 09:31
Listening, communicating
Carolyn Beattie, 2020/10/01 10:35
Technology & people skills
Anna, 2020/09/30 09:39
Skills such as patience, kindness and understanding that the person is learning.
Tia, 2020/09/29 13:50
Ability to adapt to cater to different individuals and how they learn, technology friendly, patience, communications skills
Tegan, 2020/09/28 11:49
Patience, technology and good clear communication skills
Brendan, 2020/09/28 11:25
communication, patience,
Maree Taylor, 2020/09/23 15:16
Basic internet skills, basic knowledge of devices, teaching skills
Kirrily, 2020/09/23 14:08
listening, communication, problem solving
Gemma, 2020/09/23 13:16
Patience, problem solving, empathy and understanding. All qualities a teacher should have.
Susan , 2020/09/23 11:40
Passing on your knowledge to help build confidence
Kerry, 2020/09/23 10:43
Good listening and patience and recognizing the level of each individual
Alexis, 2020/09/21 13:16
Ability to to adapt teaching to the needs of individual students. Skills in using various devices.
Karel, 2020/09/18 15:53
The ability to listen and interupt what your student needs from technology use.
Neill Hahn, 2021/04/08 15:55
I am sure that you meant to write "interpret" rather than interupt. I hope the marker saw it that way too.
Isabela, 2020/09/11 10:41
Having patience to understand the different level of difficulty of each student and support their development throughout the program.
Eleanor, 2020/09/10 15:18
All of the above. The biggest two are patience and understanding that not everyone learns the same way.
Jennifer, 2020/09/10 10:22
Patience, taking the time a person needs to learn a new skill. Being able to explain the same thing in different ways
shirley venuto, 2020/09/10 09:58
Being able to work with a variety of people who at different stages of their digital journey
Theresa, 2020/09/04 22:05
All of the above plus the ability to create a safe learning environment.
Petrina, 2020/09/04 11:54
Listening skills, patience, training skills, computer/device skills.
Petra, 2020/09/02 10:39
Being able to teach the knowledge to others using different approaches for different types of learners
sue, 2020/08/31 10:21
training skills, computer skills, internet skills.
Oleshya, 2020/08/27 12:30
Skills - includes some proficiency the use of digital devices, different platforms, services and Apps. and ability to follow lesson plans to deliver the training.

As well as the capacity and empathy to deliver training to adult learners with varying skill sets.
Natasha, 2020/08/28 15:47
Basic knowledge in the use of devices being used.
Chloe, 2020/08/26 16:17
A digital mentor would need to have good explaining/demonstrating skills, understanding skills, listening skills and people skills.
Shelley, 2020/08/26 15:07
Listening skills, patience & people skills
Christi, 2020/08/26 10:08
Patience and understanding
Judy, 2020/08/24 11:31
Good listening skills, people skills
Sharynn, 2020/08/19 11:01
Skills to be able to connect with your client and be able to impart them in a language that the client requires.
Nicole , 2020/08/18 14:19
Ability to adapt to both different customers, different skills levels and different devices - needs to be able to shift focus to meet customer needs
Tammy, 2020/08/17 10:30
People skills - the ability to connect with a wide array of individuals from many different backgrounds.
Cheryl M, 2020/08/13 13:56
Problem solving
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