Topic 2 Understanding the Concept of Digital Literacy
Digital Skills:
a set of skills needed for handling information in a computerized form.
Digital skills involve operational, formal, information and strategic skills and address the following three (3) levels:
- accessing and exploring digital content,
- creating digital content,
- exchanging and communicating digital content.
It is important for the users to develop critical thinking skills as they access to digital resources and to evaluate the accuracy of the online content.
Technical skills (also called ICT skills):
a set of skills needed to understand and operate with hardware and software and computers functionality.
Technical skills along with digital skills compose the integrative concept of Digital Literacy.
ICT and digital skills can be taught through various ways and methods:
- school education
- educational and training programs
- Informal tools and methodologies (e.g. self-learning)
Nowadays, the acquisition of these skills may improve employment and income opportunities.
Basic ICT & Digital skills
- Productivity Software
It is the software system that allows to convert information (e.g. documents, presentations, worksheets etc.) in various formats.
- Operating systems
This skill refer to the standard operation of a computer, a mobile device etc.
- Communication tools
–Instant messaging
–Video conferencing
–Email exchanging and email management
–Social Networks and Social Media
- Content creation and editing
Content creation entails the creation of audiovisual content through typography, illustration and photography and the ability of post-editing and modifying it.
Advanced ICT & Digital skills
Computer programming
Computer programming is a wide term that stands for the creation, design and construction of primary computer software and applications.
Big data
Big Data are large, diverse sets of information that grow at ever-increasing rates. It encompasses the volume of information, the velocity or speed at which it is created and collected, and the variety or scope of the data points being covered.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting critical systems and sensitive information from digital attacks. Cybersecurity measures are designed to combat threats against networked systems and applications.
Digital entrepreneurship
This term describes the transition of the traditional entrepreneurship in the digital economical environment. Digital entrepreneurship highlights changes in entrepreneurial practice, theory, and education.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI is the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.
The IoT, is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
VR is an artificial environment which is experienced through sensory stimuli (such as sights and sounds) provided by a computer and in which one’s actions partially determine what happens in the environment.
The digital skills are presented to be essential for all job scales (both high-paid and low-paid jobs).
This rapid change was caused due to digital transformation of businesses, and it is a call for all socioeconomic groups to keep pace with the digital skills.
This is the reason that explains the emerging necessity of former prisoners to familiarize with the digital technology.
