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East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Knowledge and Library Services: Digital Literacy

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What is Digital Literacy and Why is important?

Digital Literacy 

The American Library Association Digital Literacy Task Force says "Digital literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills."


Fundamental digital literacy skills for everyday life include:

  • Finding, managing and storing digital information and content.
  • Communicating, interacting, collaborating, sharing and connecting with others.
  • Buying and selling goods and services, organising your finances and using digital government services.
  • Solving problems and finding solutions using digital tools.
  • Creating basic digital content in order to engage with digital communities and organisations.

Extract from Open Learn Course:  Digital literacy: succeeding in a digital world

Week 1 Section 3


Free Digital Literacy Courses

"Learn My Way has free courses for you to learn digital skills to stay safe and connected".Click on the title below to access the courses

 Learn My Way

"Technology is impacting on every area of life and the speed of change is accelerating" to help equip yourself to learn, work and play in a digital world..."  Click on the title below to access the course.

Digital literacy course from Open Learn

Please note that some of the links listed in the reference sections no longer work.

Health Education England - Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy Video - University of Derby.

Digital Literacy and Health Care

 

What is Digital Literacy and why is it important in health care?

Check out the videos below for further information: