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Technological literacy (Technology Literacy) is the ability to use, manage, understand, and assess technology. Technological literacy is related to digital literacy in that when an individual is proficient in using computers and other digital devices to access the Internet, digital literacy gives them the ability to use the Internet to discover, review, evaluate, create, and use information via various digital platforms, such as web browsers, databases, online journals, magazines, newspapers, blogs, and social media sites.

Standards for technological literacy
The International Technology Education Association (ITEA) first published the standards for technological literacy in 2000. These standards were later revised in 2002 and once more in 2007.

The standards of technological literacy outline what technologically literate individuals should know and be able to do. They are grouped into five categories:


 * The nature of technology: Individuals should understand the nature of technology. This milestone is achieved by:
 * Understanding the characteristics and the scope of technology.
 * Understanding the core concepts of technology, such as systems, resources, requirements, optimization and trade-off, processes, and controls.
 * Understanding the relationships between technology and other fields of study. Different technologies can be used and combined, resulting in a more efficient process or an entirely new concept.
 * Technology and society:
 * Design:
 * Abilities for a technological world:
 * The designed world: