The four digital skills you need to thrive

Teaching foundational skills is just one aspect of digital inclusion. To engage effectively in the so-called knowledge age, individuals need a full range of skills, as expressed by education and technology experts Bernie Trilling and Charles Fadel.

We all need: learning and innovation skills, which include critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and collaboration; digital literacy skills, which include knowledge of information and communication technology, online media, and other sources of information; and career and life skills, which include initiative, productivity, leadership, and responsibility.