digital literacy
Online navigation skills
Digital literacy is the ability to use computers, smartphones, and the internet effectively and safely.
It encompasses not just technical skills like navigating software or searching online, but also critical thinking about digital content—evaluating sources, recognizing misinformation, and understanding privacy concerns.
Schools now emphasize digital literacy alongside traditional reading and math.
The term has expanded as technology evolves, now including awareness of algorithms, data security, and responsible social media use.
- netiquetteInternet conduct standards
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- artificial intelligenceMachines mimicking human thought
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
screen time · tech savvy · online collaboration · critical thinking · cybersecurity · two-factor authentication · fact-checking · online safety · connectivity · misinformation · fake news · information overload · privacy protection · browser history · coding · data analysis · search · troubleshooting
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- computer skillstyping, keyboarding, copy paste, clicking, scrolling
- digital societysocial networks, internet, internet culture, online communities, connectivity
- adult classescooking classes, art classes, computer classes, yoga classes, dance classes
- digital youthscreen time, smartphones, social media, apps, texting
- educational programsadult education, continuing education, extension courses, online courses, e-learning