Digital Literacy

This blog will discuss about the technology literacy. Nowadays, the technology is a collaborative agent in the workplace and has a bigger importance than in the past, consequently companies are looking forward to recruit workers which are familiarized with digital technology. Some jobs are becoming antiquated and new ones are being created, for this reason the level of digital skill required from the workforce in this digital era will increase, according to Huynh and Do in their article Digital Literacy in a Digital Age (2017).

Technology is an integral part of the workplace. It saves time, helps daily operations, and makes communication easier over the different levels of the organization. Technology is a great way to keep database of the customer reactions in record and protect the patent rights. Furthermore, technology plays an essential role in most of the tasks that takes place in a workplace from organizing meetings to doing live conferences, making PowerPoint presentations, making accounting statements. (Emma, 2019).

Technology is a vital tool in the digital age; therefore, companies have new ways to operate. Allowing employees to play video games at work, offering a relaxion space is one of these innovations. Its increases their creativity and teamwork because there are many video games that require players to have good observation as well as creativity in thinking and at the same time, it also requires players to have good teamwork. (Why letting your employees play video games at work could benefit your business, 2018).

Social media has been increasingly used in the workplace for the past few years. Social media can enhance both business and employee productivity by demonstrating new strategies and procedures to gain professional recognition in the business environment. Social media aggrandizes business in many ways such as advertising, taking a mental break from tasks, supporting professional connections with a colleague or other businesses, solving problems though interactive questions asked by employees, building personal relationships with coworkers and improving information discovery and delivery (Olson Group,2020). 

References

·         Huynh, A., & Do, A. (2017). Digital Literacy in a Digital Age. Retrieved July 17, 2020, from https://brookfieldinstitute.ca/report/digital-literacy-in-a-digital-age/

·         Olson Group,2020. Social media in the workplace. Retrieved  July 18,2020 from https://theolsongroup.com/5-reasons-social-media-workplace-can-help-employees/

·         Emma, L. (2019, February 12). Importance of technology in the workplace. From Chron: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/importance-technology-workplace-10607.html

·         Why letting your employees play video games at work could benefit your business. (2018). Business Matters. Retrieved July 19, 2020 from https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/business/why-letting-your-employees-play-video-games-at-work-could-benefit-your-business/?fbclid=IwAR3cmoGesUV7p2uJMRuoNgiqyEP62YusUQu6hsjXKqSXUvgMjRXYXAopqZM

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