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1.1Browsing, searching and filtering informationTo articulate information needs, to know how and where to search for information and content in digital environments, and to access and navigate between them. To select appropriate digital tools to create, implement and update searches in digital environments and to be able to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information and content.
Evaluating information

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To assess and compare the credibility and reliability of sources of information and content in digital environments. To interpret and critically evaluate information and content in digital environments, and the processes used to generate them.

1.3Managing informationTo organise, store and retrieve information and data in digital environments. To collect, process and analyse information and data in structured digital environments.

2.1Interacting through and with digital technologiesTo interact through and with a variety of digital technologies, and to use appropriate digital communication for a given context.

2.2Sharing through digital technologiesTo share information and content ethically and responsibly with others through appropriate digital technologies.

2.3Engaging in citizenship through digital technologiesTo participate in society through the ethical and responsible use of digital platforms and services. To seek opportunities for self-empowerment and participation through appropriate digital technologies. To be aware of and assert one's rights, and to exercise choice, in digital environments.

2.4Collaborating through digital technologiesTo use digital technologies ethically and responsibly for collaborative purposes, and for the co-construction and co-creation of information, resources and knowledge.

2.5Digital behaviourTo be aware of behavioural norms, and to know how to behave respectfully while using digital technologies and interacting in digital environments. To adapt communication to specific contexts, and to be aware of and respect cultural, generational and other diversity in digital environments.

2.6Managing digital identityTo manage one or multiple digital identities. To take actions to help protect one’s digital reputation (how one is perceived based on online presence), and to manage one's digital footprint (the data that is produced through use of and by digital platforms and services).

3.1Developing digital contentTo use digital technologies ethically and responsibly to create and edit a variety of content. To express oneself through digital means.

3.2Integrating and re-elaborating digital contentTo modify, refine and integrate new information and content into existing knowledge and resources to create new and original content and knowledge.

3.3Copyright and licencesTo understand how copyright and licences, as well as associated legal and ethical issues, apply to digital content, and how to correctly apply them.

3.4Computational thinking and programmingTo understand and implement steps to analyse a problem, recognise sub-problems, and plan and develop a sequence of instructions for a computing system to solve a given problem or to perform a specific task.

4.1Protecting devicesTo apply safety and cybersecurity measures in order to protect digital devices and content. To be aware of the evolving nature of risks and threats in digital environments, and to have due regard to security of digital devices and their contents.

4.2Protecting personal data and privacyTo be aware of and exercise one’s rights in relation to personal data and privacy in digital environments. To evaluate and manage privacy risks and protect personal data and privacy in digital environments. To use and share one's own and others' personal data safely, ethically and responsibly.

4.3Supporting wellbeingTo use digital technologies in ways that support wellbeing and inclusion. To minimise risks and threats to physical, mental and social wellbeing of oneself and others while using digital technologies. To balance usage of digital technologies with offline activities to support wellbeing. To take action to help protect oneself and others from possible dangers in digital environments (e.g. cyberbullying, harmful content), and know how to respond to such dangers.

4.4Environmental impacts of digital technologiesTo be aware of the environmental impacts of digital technologies, including device production, operation, repair, recycling, disposal, data storage infrastructure, energy consumption and usage of tools and applications. To take action to reduce such impact and to use digital technologies to support sustainability.

5.1Identifying and solving technical problemsTo identify technical problems when operating digital devices and in digital environments, and to solve them through a variety of means.

5.2Identifying needs and digital technological responsesTo assess one's own and others' needs and to evaluate, select, use and adapt digital technologies to meet these needs. To adjust and customise digital environments to the contexts, goals and needs (e.g. accessibility) of oneself and others.

5.3Identifying creative solutions using digital technologiesTo use digital technologies to make improvements in or new solutions for processes and products, using a human-centric approach. To engage individually and collectively in critical thinking processes, and the creative and purposeful use of digital technologies, to understand and resolve conceptual problems and problem situations.

5.4Identifying and addressing digital competence needsTo recognise where one’s own digital competence needs to be improved or updated. To address digital competence needs within a broader process of lifelong learning, building capacity and autonomy. To support others with their digital competence development. To stay informed about digital technological developments and their personal, professional and societal implications.

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