Are educator's digitally literate?

Friends, 

I read the article, Digital Skills: The New Literacy Debate.  Highlights from the article include, "..while the race for the top jobs has never been fiercer. With more than 90% of U.K. jobs requiring some level of IT competency and digital orientation, the so-called ‘digital skills gap’ is said to cost the U.K. economy more than £63 billion in lost additional GDP a year, while a $1 trillion a year loss in productivity is hitting the U.S. economy. Universities and colleges of further education have a huge responsibility to develop students into individuals who can prosper in an era of digital information and communication. Those who are digitally literate are more likely to be economically successful, and these skills are especially important in higher education given that graduate white collar jobs are almost entirely performed on computers and portable devices, and with a large percentage now requiring advanced excel, programming and systems capability."

From a personal level, I find it difficult to stay on top of the ever changing technology needs and advancements. Students are asking me to communicate via snapchat, and while they use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat - many struggle with the technology tools of higher education which include skills like understanding formulas in excel, communicating and managing email, and correctly formatting word documents. 

How prepared do you feel when trying to keep up with these technology needs? What needs do you have in developing technology skills? and I'd love to see some examples and tips from those of you who integrate tech tools in the classroom. 

Sincerely, 

Kathy Tracey
@Kathy_Tracey