ABSTRACT

Information management—understood as a global cycle which includes at least its location, access, organization, and exploitation—has always been one of the fundamental pillars in the teaching-learning processes, both in formal and non-formal environments. Information literacy extends to any media in which information can be represented and/or stored. However, the intensive use of information technologies at the global level has attained all aspects of people and, therefore, a large part of the information is found in electronic forms and is accessible through the Internet. Digital competence is conceived as an indispensable tool to support creativity and innovation. This competence must facilitate social inclusion, collaboration with others, and creativity toward personal, social, or commercial goals. To interact, communicate, and collaborate through digital technologies while being aware of cultural and generational diversity. To participate in society through public and private digital services and participatory citizenship.