Digital Literacy

noun the process of converting information into a digital format

• The process of digitization involves converting physical data into digital format.
• Digitization is the act of turning things into digital stuff.
• Yo, have you heard about digitization? It's like making everything digital, man.
• Digitization is like translating the language of the past into the digital language of the future.

noun a generation of individuals who are accustomed to quickly changing between tasks or swiping through information on electronic devices

• The switch and swipe generation is known for their adeptness at using technology.
• The younger crowd, aka the switch and swipe generation, is always on their phones.
• The switch and swipe crew are all about that tech life.
• In this digital age, the switch and swipe generation are the true pioneers of innovation.

noun a person who walks while looking at their phone

verb to walk while looking at one's phone

• Text walking is a dangerous practice that can lead to accidents.
• I saw Sarah text walking down the street yesterday.
• I can't believe he was text walking while crossing the road!
• Sometimes it feels like I'm text walking through life, not paying attention to what's really going on around me.

noun the simultaneous consumption of multiple forms of media such as TV, internet, and social media

• Media multitasking refers to the act of engaging with multiple forms of media simultaneously.
• I always find myself media multitasking while watching TV and scrolling through social media on my phone.
• Media multitasking is like juggling different media platforms at the same time.
• Her ability to media multitask is like having multiple tabs open in her brain at once.