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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 13A.05.04.01" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="04" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Digital Citizenship.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Digital citizenship” means a set of norms that define how to use technology responsibly and appropriately.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The norms include digital access, etiquette, law, communication, digital literacy, commerce, safety, security, health, wellness, digital rights, and digital responsibilities.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Digital Literacy.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Digital literacy” means the knowledge and skills that enable individuals to effectively utilize digital, information, and communication technologies to locate, evaluate, synthesize, create, and communicate information.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Digital literacy” requires both cognitive and technical competencies, as well as an understanding of the human and technological complexities within the digital media landscape.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Information Literacy.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Information literacy” means the knowledge and skills that enable individuals to recognize when information is needed and to effectively locate, evaluate, organize, use, and communicate that information.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Information literacy” is critical in situations that involve decision making, problem solving, or knowledge acquisition, requiring the ability to navigate and utilize information in a variety of formats.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Media Literacy.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Media literacy” means the knowledge and skills that enable individuals to interpret and produce media content by encoding and decoding symbols transmitted through various media, while also critically analyzing, synthesizing, and creating mediated messages.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Media literacy” includes all forms of electronic, digital, print, and artistic visuals used to convey messages.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>