Abstract:

Digital literacy is a complex concept that covers different aspects of IT work. The scope of digital literacy changes with the development of technology. The digital literacy of the modern person is expressed in his ability to work with different device, the way he interacts in online communities, his ethical behaviour in the online environment, finding and critical attitude to information, and many others.

Modern children are surrounded by technology, but the knowledge they receive is not enough to form a basis for digital competence. Systemic knowledge and skills in digital literacy should be developed in an educational environment.

In general, digital literacy is defined as the ability to use information and communication technologies with the aim to find, evaluate, create and transmit information that requires both cognitive and technical skills [1].

The skills to work with certain devices and technologies that are considered as mechanical actions can not be compared to digital literacy [2]. The technology-savvy generation of youngsters cope easily with a variety of new devices. They are looking for an analogy of skills and actions which are already formed. They are using successfully the Sample-Error Principle to finds the necessary steps to accomplish the task.

This article examines the current state of the problem of digital literacy in third grade students. It analyzes the opinion of teachers and students on the case of the problem in practice. Attention is drawn to the opportunities that can be accomplished in an educational environment for the formation and development of digital literacy for young pupils.

The results of a survey are presented on the opinion of primary school teachers. It is based on different aspects of the integration of information technologies in the educational process - problems, material security, technical training, methodological solutions.

References:
[1] Bawden, D. Origins and Concepts of Digital Literacy. 2008.
[2] Vuorikari, R., Punie, Y., Gomez, S. C., & Van Den Brande, G. DigComp 2.0: The Digital Competence Framework for Citizens. Update Phase 1: The Conceptual Reference Model (No. JRC101254). Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Joint Research Centre. 2016.

Keywords:

Digital literacy, Information Technology, research projects, third grade.