Interesting
survey conducted by ISTAT In the period 2018-2019, addressed to
photographing digitization in the homes of Italians by examining the
possession or not of PC or tablet. A premise of our editorial staff that there
it seems right: more than in the past, many people they are enough
smartphone, therefore whether or not having a PC or tablet does not mean
not at all having access to the internet and information in general.
In the period considered, the percentage of families without a PC or a
tablet settles at high altitude 33.8%, with even sensitive differences
analyzing the situation in the different Italian regions. In the South the
41.6% of households do not have a PC at home (compared to an average of around 30%
in other areas of the country) and only 14.1% have at least one computer available
for each component.
The 12.3% of children between 6 and 17 years old does not have a computer or tablet a
home, a share that rises to almost 20% in the South (470 thousand
boys). Only 6.1% live in families where at least one computer is available
for each component. In 2019, among 14-17 year old teens who used it
internet in the last 3 months, 2 out of 3 have low or digital skills
basis while less than 3 out of 10 (equal to about 700 thousand children) yes
attest on high levels. These are confirmations known for some time to
experts, because knowing how to use a smartphone does not mean having
digital skills.
If you are wondering what are the parameters that define a "competence
digital ", there is a standard European Commission, in
agreement with the National Statistical Institutes, has adopted a new one
methodology for measuring the digital skills of individuals. The target
measure the perception of individuals who have connected to the Internet in
past 3 months compared to their ability to perform certain activities
define four domains of competences defined by Digital
Competence Framework:
–Information skill: identify, locate, recover,
store, organize and analyze digital information, and judge whether
are relevant to their purpose.
– Communication skill: communicate in digital environments,
share resources through online tools, collaborate through
digital tools, interact and participate in the online community.
– Problem solving skill: solve technical problems, update
their own and others' skills.
– Software skills for content manipulation: create content
through the processing of texts, images and videos; integrate and rework i
content already published; produce creative expressive forms, be a
knowledge and apply intellectual property rights.
A number of activities have been selected for each domain (4 to 7). For
each domain is assigned a skill level according to the number of
activities carried out 0 = no competence 1 = basic level 2 = above base level. they
hence advanced skills people who for all domains have obtained a
level 2.
Does a hazy tinted photograph of Italy come out? Not necessarily. Like
having said that, there are many who make their smartphone enough, so it would be
inclement in confronting ourselves to draw hasty conclusions. Where there is
to work, a lot, inaverage increase in digital skills in one
age group so important. Digital competence not knowing how to type
quickly on your smartphone and click on an app to open it.
