Table 2 Digital literacy program overview
Component | Learning objectives | Subcomponents |
|---|---|---|
Digital fluency | Ability to search in a systematic way for information specified in a web search query Ability to recognize and authenticate sources and information online Understand what apps are and how they can be used to achieve/complete goals and tasks Understand the difference between hardware and software and how they work together Understand what is considered data and where to appropriately store data | Searching and processing Authenticating information Apps Computing Data Data backups Data storage |
Digital security and privacy | Understands the concept of privacy in their everyday lives, and as it relates to using the Internet Awareness that many websites ask for information that is private and has the ability to responsibly handle such requests Knowledge how to identify secure sites by looking for privacy policies Knowledge of how and where to appropriately back up information Understands the reasons why people use passwords, the benefits of using passwords, and knows strategies for creating and keeping strong, secure passwords Understands data collection techniques Knowledge of digital worms/viruses and strategies to avoid them Knows strategies for guarding against identity theft and scams that try to access his/her private information online | Data sovereignty Data sharing Cookies Privacy and security Passwords Digital viruses Identity theft Data collection |
Ethics and empathy | Understands the concepts of ethical behaviour and online ethics Understands their responsibility to protect the privacy of themselves and others when sharing information online, and how it relates to data sovereignty Understands that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint Understands what cyberbullying means and what they can do when they encounter it Understands the concept of having ownership over creative work and respecting the creative work of others Understands the importance of citing all sources when they do research Understands the concept of plagiarism, and when and how it is okay to use the work of others | Digital identity Digital awareness Copyright and plagiarism Harassment and cyberbullying |
Consumer awareness | Knowledge of online spam, the forms it can take, and how to identify strategies for dealing with it Reading and understanding the implications of website Terms of Service and privacy policies Understands that the purpose of product websites is to encourage buying the product and is aware of methods used to promote products on these sites Understands the ways websites and companies collect data online and utilize it to personalize content for their users, as well as consider companies’ motives in doing so | Phishing Terms of service Digital advertising |