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Digital Literacies
“Digital literacies are those capabilities which fit an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society.
Digital literacy looks beyond functional IT skills to describe a richer set of digital behaviors, practices and identities”
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Digital Literacies
• The term is plural; there is more than one• Not just a set of technical skills; new behaviors,
attitudes and sensibilities – You can be tech savvy and not digitally literate
• Digital literacies are contextually relevant– They are not universal; not one size fits all– The digital literacies needed by one person/occupation
are not the same needed by another
Digital Literacies: The Components
Digital Access
ICT Literacy
WebLiteracy
MediaLiteracy
DataLiteracy
InformationLiteracy
Digital Intelligence
Digi
tal
Read
ines
sIncreasing Hum
an Agency
The High Cost of Digital Illiteracy: Loss of Agency
Human agency: the ability to act and assert ourselves in our environment
• Digital literacy skills are required for everyday tasks such as banking, shopping, communicating with government agencies, etc.
• Technological unemployment• Loss of opportunity
– Searching for and applying for work requires online and computer skills– 70% of all U.S. jobs will require some ICT by 2016 (McCain, 2009).
• Lack of access– Lack of basic computer/digital literacy skills are a barrier to employment, re-employment,
and higher education.• Lack of digital literacy skills leads to lower wages, contributes to poverty and
expanding the digital divide• Unprepared for the future of work