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Digital Literacy
Definition
The capabilities needed to benefit from digital technologies and to use them effectively in learning and teaching, including the use of digital pedagogies rather than technology use alone.
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The source frames digital literacy as a second dimension of the digital divide: participation depends on capabilities as well as access.
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Sources and evidence
- World Bank EdTech Approach — p. 22 — Roadmap: Digital Literacies (direct)