Digital skills equip children and young people with knowledge and skills to participate in modern society. 
The skills and knowledge are fundamental to accessing information, services and media. It develops the ability to express creativity and communicating ideas with networks of people across the planet. By understanding the impact of digital technology on people, society and the planet children and young people will take actions to ensure rights, sustainability and equality are embedded in future technology.

Digital technology

Knowing how digital technology and computers works is a valuable underpinning of digital skills.
Find out more about how computers work with this link:

go to Computing

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Digital skills

Our digital skills guidance aligns to the Scottish Government’s Minimum Digital Living Standard. This is intended to be a bare minimum of digital skills required by every person in Scotland.

The Learner Digital Skills Toolkit is designed to support teachers plan digital skills learning to meet this standard. 

Below  are links to activities, ideas and resources for each of the digital skills.

Learner Digital Skills Toolkit

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Developing learners’ understanding of digital technology and applying digital skills 

As learners develop their digital skills, then they should have opportunities to apply these in more creative and  enterprising ways, as well as developing a deeper understanding of the issues and opportunities that digital technology affords us and society.

 

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Media, Creativity and Expressive Arts

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Data Education in Schools