Technological literacy

Technological (technology) literacy refers to the ability to effectively use, manage, and critically evaluate technology in a way that supports individual goals, communication, and creates information. It involves not only knowing how and when to use specific technologies, but also understanding their capabilities, limitations, and the impacts they have on individuals, communities, and the environment. A technologically literate individual demonstrates practical skills in operating and troubleshooting devices, engages in critical thinking about technical issues, and applies technology to solve problems, retrieve and create information, and enhance learning.

Technological literacy is related to digital literacy in that when an individual is proficient in using computers and other digital devices (the “technological” in technological literacy) to access the Internet, digital literacy gives them the ability to use the Internet to discover, review, evaluate, create, and use information via various digital platforms, such as web browsers, databases, online journals, magazines, newspapers, blogs, and social media sites. Other related concepts include computer literacy and internet literacy.

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