Effective digital inclusion is key to achieving the goal of every adult in Britain having a Britizen account and score. Digital inclusion is also fundamental to the government\u2019s UK Digital Strategy (HM Government, 2017). Digital literacy and digital equality are more complex than having physical access to hardware, an Internet connection and some basic training.<\/p>\n
Martin and Grudzieki (2006) describe digital literacy as the \u201cawareness, attitude and ability of individuals to properly use digital tools and facilities\u201d<\/em>. At the most basic level people need to be aware<\/strong> of the existence and how to gain access to media to be able to use it. If they do not perceive digital media to be useful, or are concerned about it having a negative impact they may choose not to use it. Such people can be described as digital refusers; their attitude <\/strong>may seem deviant to others who see digital activity as a core part of life.<\/p>\n Eshet-Akalai (2004)suggest that that digital literacy can be broken down into a set of five skills or abilities<\/strong>: photovisual, reproduction, branching\/hypermedia, information and socio-emotional.<\/p>\n The Basic Digital Skills UK Report 2015 (IPSO MORI, 2015) describes a more applied set of \u2018basic\u2019 digital skills: managing information, communicating, transacting, creating and problem solving.<\/p>\n Digital Literacy is not only an educational issue; it is closely tied to digital inequality.<\/p>\n The UK Digital Strategy suggests that there are four main barriers to digital inclusion, described as<\/p>\n Prensky (2001) described a fundamental difference in attitude and digital competence between Digital Natives who grew up using the Web, and Digital Immigrants who had to learn to use the Web as adults. Sixteen years later the proportion of Digital Natives in the adult population is much higher, and many \u2018Digital Immigrants\u2019 are much more competent, having been using the Web for fifteen to twenty years.<\/p>\n IPSO MORI\u2019s research identified populations in differing geographic locations, social groups and age ranges with weaker and stronger \u2018digital skills\u2019. The results from this research will inform Britizen into sectors of society who may need extra encouragement and support as well as material access to be able to use Britzen. IPSO MORI do identify a reduction in digital skills in the population aged over 45 (many of whom are Digital Immigrants); but there is a much greater drop between those aged 65+ and the 45+ group.<\/p>\n It is beyond the scope of Britizen to solve the problems of digital literacy and digital inequality.<\/p>\n However, the platform can contribute by<\/p>\n Personas<\/a> and Use Case Scenarios<\/a> include users at risk of digital exclusion<\/p>\n The Britizen logo<\/a> design is intended to appeal as widely as possible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eshet-Alkalai, Y., 2004. Digital Literacy: A Conceptual Framework for Survival Skills in the Digital Era – ProQuest. Proquest 13, 93\u2013106.<\/p>\n HM Government, 2017. UK Digital Strategy – GOV.UK [WWW Document]. GOV.UK. URL https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/uk-digital-strategy (accessed 4.14.17).<\/p>\n IPSO MORI, 2015. Basic Digital Skills UK Report 2015 | Publications | Digital Birmingham [WWW Document]. URL http:\/\/digitalbirmingham.co.uk\/publication\/2313\/ (accessed 4.14.17).<\/p>\n Martin, A., Grudziecki, J., 2006. DigEuLit: Concepts and Tools for Digital Literacy Development: Innovation in Teaching and Learning in Information and Computer Sciences: Vol 5, No 4 [WWW Document]. URL http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.11120\/ital.2006.05040249 (accessed 4.14.17).<\/p>\n Prensky, M., 2001. Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants – A new Way to Look At Ourselves and Our Kids. Horiz. 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Effective digital inclusion is key to achieving the goal of every adult in Britain having a Britizen account and score. Digital inclusion is also fundamental to the government\u2019s UK Digital Strategy (HM Government, 2017). Digital literacy and digital equality are more complex than having physical access to hardware, an Internet connection and some basic training. … Continue reading Bringing everyone on board<\/span> Digital Inequality<\/h2>\n
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