(Minkin & Horowitz, 2023), and fingers often point to media use. With so much concern over the negative impact of media on mental health, why are we so slow to demand digital literacy training for every kid when evidence shows that it helps keep kids physically and psychologically safe by...
For example, we are more connected globally and culturally as humans. We can quickly find information on almost any topic, and as such, learning has never been so easily accessed. Yet the increasingly digital-reliant world has expanded the need for digital literacy, as well as expanding the ...
For example, we are more connected globally and culturally as humans. We can quickly find information on almost any topic, and as such, learning has never been so easily accessed. Yet the increasingly digital-reliant world has expanded the need for digital literacy, as well as expanding the ...
We can no longer talk about literacy and numeracy without also talking about digital literacy. Learners and adults of all ages need to be able to read and write proficiently as well as work effectively with numbers. But increasingly, they also need to be able to work on a computer and on...
How do we improve adult digital literacy? As online fraud andscamshave becomemore sophisticated and more widespread, all digital users need to hone their digital critical-thinking abilities. This type of critical thinking includes: Being able to distinguish legitimate information from misinformation. ...
We want digital literacy, by which I mean: The ability to locate [that’s more important than organizing], organize, understand [that’s more important than evaluating], evaluate, and analyze information using digital technology. It involves a working knowledge [that’s more important than a ...
But despite all this, some learners may not fully engage in digital literacy skills development, instead concentrating on the subject-specific content of their modules. We explore learner experiences of digital literacy skills development in an attempt to understand why learners fail to perceive the ...
As much as we are witnessing developments in major facets of our society, access to the Internet and digital technology remains unequal. This can be attributed to the absence of sustainable infrastructure across the world, more so in developing countries and economic factors — which means individ...
Nearly every business is dealing with an incredible amount of data. But collecting it isn’t the same as understanding it — and we’re facing a critical skills gap. Low data literacy is holding many teams back, and stallingdata analysisand digital transformation initiatives across the enterprise...
partnership of media platforms’ with fact-checkers, warning messages on networks, and digital detection solutions. Health professionals need to better understand the factors that cause individuals to believe fake news. Identifying these determinants may help them in their counseling role when talking to...