Digital literacy and digital skills: A look from eLAC2024

Abstract

The rise and proliferation of digital technologies impacts today's society. Technological advances include goals related to access to information, to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet and eliminate digital divides. From this area, Latin American countries generate and insert themselves into regional policies and regulatory frameworks to promote innovation and technological development. There are various challenges related to digital literacy and digital skills. This vision demonstrates the holistic perspective it has: Digital Literacy and Digital Skills in development agendas. The purpose of this article is to analyze the incidence of digital literacy and digital skills within the framework of the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean. The methods used in the research were bibliographic review and documentary analysis. As a result, it was evident that from the perspective of the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean, it is demonstrated that Digital Literacy and Digital Skills are essential elements that are part of universal and inclusive digitalization and impact digital transformation processes. The bibliographic review allowed us to know the theoretical foundations that allowed us to understand Digital Literacy and Digital Competencies.