Digital Literacy Articles
Plain-language starting points for understanding information and making choices.
Latest Digital Literacy Articles
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Explaining Personal Data to a Beginner
Personal data can include information people provide, information observed about them, and information inferred from patterns.
Updating Advice When Context Changes
Educational advice depends on the service, person, and circumstances. Context should remain visible when a guide is revised.
When an Educational Guide Needs a Rewrite
Adding a note is not always enough when a service or audience changes substantially.
Making a Guide Useful After the First Read
A guide becomes a reference when it has clear definitions, practical steps, and sources readers can revisit.
Building a Personal Data Learning Plan
A learning plan connects unfamiliar concepts to activities people already recognize.
Keeping Learning Resources Accessible
Accessibility includes language, format, cost, connectivity, and the way a resource is organized.
Teaching Data Choices for Different Needs
People have different priorities, abilities, and constraints. A choice that suits one person may not suit another.
Choosing Examples for a Data Literacy Lesson
Examples should teach the concept without requiring participants to reveal sensitive information.