21. Digital Media and Information Literacy DMIL Framework for Jamaica. BCJ UNESCO MSBM 1.pdf

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is accelerating the emergence of a digital society, characterised by ubiquitous data connectivity, storage, and processing capabilities. As advanced economies like the USA, Europe, and China build ecosystems to support the widespread deployment of these technologies, labour markets on the periphery will likely undergo shifts in the kinds of skills for which livable wages may be earned. The Broadcasting Commission has declared that Jamaica needs citizens who are highly internet-literate, confident creators and consumers of content, and have the technical and social skills needed to participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. However, recent research suggests that nearly two-thirds of Jamaicans who have access to mobile broadband are not using it because they lack digital skills.The DMIL competency framework provides a reference standard for digital, media, and information literacy that can support curriculum development and assessment in training and education contexts, as well as occupational/job standards for transversal digital skills in the workplace and training interventions for specific sectors developed in compliance with established NCTVET standards.

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