Digital Literacy for Children: Exploring Definitions and Frameworks

This paper presents the results of a scoping exercise on children’s digital literacy that has been undertaken with the following objectives:

• To understand the current digital literacy policy and practice landscape;
• To highlight existing competence frameworks and how they can be adapted to UNICEF’s needs;
• To analyze the needs and efforts of UNICEF country offices; and
• To reflect on policy and programme recommendations, including a definition of digital literacy for UNICEF