Digital Fluency
"Digital Fluency is the ability to discover, evaluate, and use information and technology effectively and ethically" (Ursinus College:2023)
It entails a never-ending development and searches for Knowledge, conceptual understandings, skills, attitudes, and confidence that changes with training, experience, and testing with information and digital resources.
It requires skillful and willing adaptation to new and emerging technologies and formats of information sharing. It also entails a critical examination and consideration of information and digital ethics and the ever-evolving nature of the digital world and our place in it.
The path to becoming a digitally fluent individual is an ever-evolving, iterative process that begins with assessing and developing one’s digital literacy and information literacy skills
Computer hardwares
A person with basic level computer skills can identify and understand: device types, parts of a computer, operating systems, common software applications, basic computer operations, and settings, as well as professional use of computers
TYPES OF COMPUTER HARDWARE
The Mobile Internet
The World Wide Web is used every day by millions of people for everything from checking the weather to sharing cat videos. But what is it exactly? Twila Camp describes this interconnected information system as a virtual city that everyone owns and explains how it's organized in a way that mimics our brain's natural way of thinking.
Mobile technology is transforming the way we connect, study, and get information, and it has become ubiquitous in both personal and professional lives. They have opened new opportunities and given ubiquity and mobility. Smartphones are one of the mobile devices possessed by many people. Smartphones have become the new information medium with their ability to provide the user with high-quality information. “Smartphones are no different than laptops, personal computers, or other devices. Smart devices consist of two parts that are complementary to each other. These are the hardware, a physical part responsive to touch, and the software as a programmatic device operator (operating system) to lead the hardware. Similar to Windows and Linux, the smartphone device will not work without an operating system”(Alwraikat, 2017). Because of the ubiquity and widespread availability of smartphones, it is necessary to understand how this technology is used to access information
Software's
Software Skills
As technology changes constantly, we are always working on learning new skills, software, and, programs. Here are links to a few new & popular software programs.
- Canva
Learn simple graphic design templates to customize Facebook or Instagram posts and more.
- Internet Browsers
Learn about Chrome, Firefox, and Edge and how to customize for your preferences.
- Zoom
Zoom is video chat software that you can use on your phone or computer.
Desktop publishing
Desktop publishing (DTP) is the creation of documents using page layout software on a personal ("desktop")computer It was first used almost exclusively for print publications, but now it also assists in the creation of various forms of online content. Desktop publishing software can generate layouts and produce typographic-quality text and images comparable to traditional typologies and printing. Desktop publishing is also the main reference for digital typology. This technology allows individuals, businesses, and other organizations to self-publish a wide variety of content, from menus o magazines to books, without the expense of commercial printing (Wikipedia 2023).
DESKTOP PUBLISHING SOFTWARE
Data Literacy
Data literacy is the ability to derive meaningful information from data, just as literacy, in general, is the ability to derive information from the written word.
Data literacy skills include the following abilities:
- Knowing what data is appropriate to use for a particular purpose.
- Interpreting data visualization such as graphs and charts.
- Thinking critically about information yielded by data analysis.
- Understanding data analytics tools and methods and when and where to use them.
- Recognizing when data is being misrepresented or used misleadingly.
- Communicating information about data to people lacking data literacy, an ability sometimes referred to as data storytelling.
