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Digital Literacy Foundations

Confidently use a phone, the internet and email — from the very beginning.

🎯 Beginner⏱ About 3 hours📘 6 lessonsFree

What you'll learn

  • Navigate a smartphone or computer with confidence
  • Search the internet and judge what is trustworthy
  • Send and receive email
  • Protect your accounts, money and privacy online

About this course

This beginner-friendly course helps you build the everyday digital skills that open doors to learning, work and opportunity. No prior experience needed — we start from the very basics and build up step by step.

You will learn how devices work, how to get online safely, how to communicate by email, and how to protect yourself from common online dangers.

Course content

2 modules · 6 lessons

Getting Started3 lessons
📄 What is digital literacy? Preview 6m
Getting to know your device 10m
📄 Connecting to the internet 8m
Communication & Safety3 lessons
📄 Email basics 10m
📄 Staying safe online 9m
Knowledge check: Digital Foundations 5m

Your instructor

ZCI Digital Team

Volunteer trainers from the Zion Cares Youth & Community programme.