{"id":16609,"date":"2022-12-19T15:45:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/?page_id=16609"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:33:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:33:25","slug":"resources-and-activities-for-learners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital skills for children and young people"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_145\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_145-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The internet is essential to most aspects of modern life and this is recognised by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/a-changing-nation-how-scotland-will-thrive-in-a-digital-world\/pages\/no-one-left-behind\/#2%20ftn\">Scottish Government<\/a>. Having the digital skills to use the internet with confidence provides access to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">essential services <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">up-to-date and accurate information<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"> social contacts that are so important to our wellbeing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is at the heart of digital skills in our curriculum. Our aim is to support educators to educate Scotland&#8217;s children and young people to have the digital skills to use the internet, edit media and express themselves confidently and securely.<\/p>\n<p>Education Scotland has identified three &#8216;big ideas&#8217; in the area of digital skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>knowing how digital technology works<\/li>\n<li>being able to use digital technology<\/li>\n<li>understanding the impact digital technology has on people, place and planet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are individual sections for each of these big ideas below.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_145-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/12\/01102323\/digital-skills-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27392\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/digital-skills-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/12\/01102323\/digital-skills-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1260,709\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"digital skills (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/12\/01102323\/digital-skills-2-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/12\/01102323\/digital-skills-2-1024x576.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27392 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/12\/01102323\/digital-skills-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/12\/01102323\/digital-skills-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/12\/01102323\/digital-skills-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/12\/01102323\/digital-skills-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/12\/01102323\/digital-skills-2.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_161\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-2 layout-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_161-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h1><strong>How digital technology works<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Knowing how digital technologies, including computers, work is a valuable underpinning of digital skills. Children and young people should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>know the main parts of digital technologies (the hardware)<\/li>\n<li>know that digital technologies are often inter-connected in networks (the internet)<\/li>\n<li>know that digital technologies store and process data (cyber security)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_161-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25690\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/_pwp7272\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18105430\/PWP7272.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,840\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;PAUL WATT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718788672&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;PAUL WATT         PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_PWP7272\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18105430\/PWP7272-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18105430\/PWP7272-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-25690\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18105430\/PWP7272-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"two children guiding a robot along the floor with coloured tiles\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18105430\/PWP7272-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18105430\/PWP7272-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18105430\/PWP7272-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18105430\/PWP7272.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_187\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-2 layout-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_187-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h1><strong>Digital skills<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Digital skills are required to use digital technology to access services and information and to actively participate in society, this includes but is not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>setting up, using and securing digital technology<\/li>\n<li>being creative<\/li>\n<li>accessing reliable information and essential services<\/li>\n<li>entertainment and enjoyment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/19\/what-digital-learning-might-look-like\/\">Learner Digital Skills Toolkit<\/a> provides guidance for educators on the digital skills they might teach children and young people.<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\">Below\u00a0 are links to activities, ideas and resources for each of the digital skills.<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><a id=\"ttfmake-1750240689\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/19\/what-digital-learning-might-look-like\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">Learner Digital Skills Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_187-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25688\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/_pwp7092\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18101901\/PWP7092.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,840\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;PAUL WATT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1718785758&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;PAUL WATT         PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_PWP7092\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18101901\/PWP7092-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18101901\/PWP7092-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-25688\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18101901\/PWP7092-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"two children using a laptop\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18101901\/PWP7092-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18101901\/PWP7092-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18101901\/PWP7092-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18101901\/PWP7092.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_1552\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-3 layout-4-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_1552-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/navigating-devices-and-apps-learner-digital-skills-toolkit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121432\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-15.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Setting up and using devices\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121432\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-15-300x157.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121432\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-15-1024x536.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27319 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121432\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-15-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Setting up and using devices\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121432\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-15-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121432\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-15-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121432\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-15-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121432\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-15.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1750238064\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/navigating-devices-and-apps-learner-digital-skills-toolkit\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">setting up and using devices<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_1552-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/making-and-sharing-learner-digital-literacy-toolkit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121434\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-14.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"doing online tasks and activities\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121434\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-14-300x157.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121434\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-14-1024x536.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27320 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121434\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-14-1024x536.png\" alt=\"doing online tasks and activities\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121434\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-14-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121434\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-14-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121434\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-14-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121434\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-14.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1750238155\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/making-and-sharing-learner-digital-literacy-toolkit\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">doing online tasks and activities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_1552-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2025\/04\/14\/create-and-edit-media-learner-digital-skills-toolkit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121437\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-13.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"create and edit media\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121437\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-13-300x157.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121437\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-13-1024x536.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt aligncenter wp-image-27321 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121437\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-13-1024x536.png\" alt=\"create and edit media\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121437\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-13-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121437\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-13-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121437\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-13-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121437\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-13.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1750237942\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2025\/04\/14\/create-and-edit-media-learner-digital-skills-toolkit\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">create and edit media<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_167\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-3 layout-4-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_167-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/finding-and-checking-learner-digital-literacy-toolkit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121444\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-11.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"finding and checking information\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121444\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-11-300x157.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121444\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-11-1024x536.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27323 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121444\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-11-1024x536.png\" alt=\"finding and checking information\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121444\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-11-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121444\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-11-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121444\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-11-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121444\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-11.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1750237737\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/finding-and-checking-learner-digital-literacy-toolkit\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">finding and checking information<\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_167-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2024\/03\/04\/safe-and-secure-learner-digital-skills-toolkit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121442\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-12.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Digital skills for children and young people (12)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121442\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-12-300x157.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121442\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-12-1024x536.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27322 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121442\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-12-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121442\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-12-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121442\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-12-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121442\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-12-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/27121442\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-12.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1750238275\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2024\/03\/04\/safe-and-secure-learner-digital-skills-toolkit\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">Cyber resilience<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_167-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_118\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-postlist builder-text-columns-2 layout-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_118-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h1><strong>Digital technology&#8217;s impact on people, place and planet<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.4rem;\">Children and young people should develop their understanding of digital technology&#8217;s impact by building upon prior learning about the rights, social justice and sustainability. They should consider:<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>the human and material resources used in producing digital technology<\/li>\n<li>the energy consumed in using digital technology<\/li>\n<li>how digital services capture and utilise users&#8217; data<\/li>\n<li>how they use digital technology to positively affect theirs and others&#8217; lives<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_118-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2025\/11\/18\/building-digital-citizens-my-experience-with-scotlands-curriculum-improvement-cycle-by-a-primary-digital-lead\/\"><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2025\/11\/18\/building-digital-citizens-my-experience-with-scotlands-curriculum-improvement-cycle-by-a-primary-digital-lead\/digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/26162633\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-3.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"building digital citizens a primary teachers perspective community post\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/26162633\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-3-300x157.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/26162633\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-3-1024x536.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-27296\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/26162633\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-3-1024x536.png\" alt=\"building digital citizens a primary teachers perspective community post\" width=\"960\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/26162633\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-3-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/26162633\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/26162633\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-3-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/11\/26162633\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a guest blog post by a primary teacher who participated in the Curriculum Improvement Cycle work for digital skills. You can read it by clicking or tapping the image above or using this link:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2025\/11\/18\/building-digital-citizens-my-experience-with-scotlands-curriculum-improvement-cycle-by-a-primary-digital-lead\/\">go to Building Digital Citizens: a primary teacher&#8217;s perspective (community blog post)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet is essential to most aspects of modern life and this is recognised by the Scottish Government. 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