The 9 Elements of Digital Citizenship
9 Elements
Overview
Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy involves having the skills necessary to be able to know:
- Basic computing skills that transfer from program to program
- How to choose one program or method to best suit your need or purpose
- How to be a critical thinker in relation to the information you come across online:
- Is it biased? Credible? Sourced? Accurate?
- how does information located compare with other sources of information?
- Are they an expert on the topic?
- How to locate information needed with ease and in an efficient manner
Digital Literacy is more than just being comfortable in playing to figure something out (which is also an important skill), but having the knowledge of how to apply skills to the task that you are wanting to complete in an efficient and suitable manner. It is having a digital toolkit of skills that can be transferred to other digital tasks and being knowledgeable about asking the right questions as you look for information online.