{"id":16933,"date":"2022-12-20T16:53:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T16:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/?p=16933"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:38:42","slug":"making-and-sharing-learner-digital-literacy-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/making-and-sharing-learner-digital-literacy-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing online tasks and activities &#8211; digital skills for children and young people"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-2 layout-4\" 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_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learners should understand that apps allow computers and digital technology to perform specific functions. They should be able to use apps that are appropriate to their context, whether at home or in school. These might be apps on the device or on the web.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1657887925\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">back to digital skills<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25680\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/new-home\/resources-and-activities-for-learners\/_pwp7247\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18094824\/PWP7247.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;1718787964&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;PAUL WATT         PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_PWP7247\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18094824\/PWP7247-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18094824\/PWP7247-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-25680\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18094824\/PWP7247-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"child holding an ipad and filming another who is building with blocks\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18094824\/PWP7247-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18094824\/PWP7247-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18094824\/PWP7247-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/06\/18094824\/PWP7247.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_46\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-2 layout-3\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<h3 class=\"builder-text-section-title\">\n        Where to start    <\/h3>\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_46-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/04162512\/bbc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/navigating-devices-and-apps-learner-digital-skills-toolkit\/digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120317\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-8.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=\"BBC Bitesize logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120317\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-8-300x157.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120317\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-8-1024x536.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt aligncenter wp-image-27313 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120317\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-8-1024x536.png\" alt=\"BBC Bitesize logo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120317\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-8-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120317\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-8-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120317\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-8-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120317\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-8.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_46-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/zv63d2p\">BBC Bitesize<\/a> has useful information on how technology can be used to create media and how the computer stores this, making it easy to edit and share.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1709222551\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/zv63d2p\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">Go to BBC Bitesize<\/a><\/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-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_46-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/navigating-devices-and-apps-learner-digital-skills-toolkit\/digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120401\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-9.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=\"barclays digital wings logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120401\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-9-300x157.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120401\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-9-1024x536.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-suspicious-alt aligncenter size-large wp-image-27314\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120401\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-9-1024x536.png\" alt=\"barclays digital wings logo\" width=\"960\" height=\"503\" data-warning=\"Suspicious alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120401\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-9-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120401\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-9-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120401\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-9-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120401\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-9.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-4\" id=\"builder-section-text_46-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>This section focuses on the basic knowledge and skills required to use the most common office productivity and collaboration software.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1709222551\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/zymykqt\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">Go to Barclays Digital Wings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.wings.uk.barclays\/my-learning\/?programme=j2j8y\">Setting up a new device<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.wings.uk.barclays\/courses\/essentials-learning\/get-connected\/how-to-connect-your-devices\/connect-a-device-to-wifi\/\">Connect a device to Wi-Fi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.wings.uk.barclays\/courses\/general-learning\/how-to-use-govuk\/\">How to use Gov.uk website<\/a><\/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-5\" id=\"builder-section-text_46-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2022\/12\/20\/navigating-devices-and-apps-learner-digital-skills-toolkit\/digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120426\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-10.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=\"learn my way logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120426\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-10-300x157.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120426\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-10-1024x536.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-suspicious-alt aligncenter size-large wp-image-27315\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120426\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-10-1024x536.png\" alt=\"learn my way logo\" width=\"960\" height=\"503\" data-warning=\"Suspicious alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120426\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-10-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120426\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-10-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120426\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-10-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2022\/12\/27120426\/Digital-skills-for-children-and-young-people-10.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-6\" id=\"builder-section-text_46-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>Learn My Way is a free online digital skills learning platform.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1709222551\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnmyway.com\/explore-the-subjects\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">Go to Barclays Digital Wings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnmyway.com\/explore-the-subjects\/starting-to-use-the-internet\">Starting to use the internet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnmyway.com\/explore-the-subjects\/spending-money-online\">Spending money online<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnmyway.com\/explore-the-subjects\/online-entertainment\">Online entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnmyway.com\/explore-the-subjects\/staying-in-touch\">Staying in touch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learners should understand that apps allow computers and digital technology to perform specific functions. They should be able to use apps that are appropriate to their context, whether at home or in school. 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