ICT areas

Measures of skills/questions to respondents
What is your experience/routine in:

level

1. Defining information needs
Using ICT to identify and define information needs

determining what kind of information you need and that can possibly be retrieved using a computer/the internet, for example pertaining or common tasks like shopping, travel and contact with governmental agencies

2. Access to information
Knowing how and where to find and collect information with the aid of ICT

using search engines on the internet (e.g. Google, Yahoo, etc.)

locating websites that contain the information you need

obtaining an overview and navigating on a website

finding specific information that you need on the websites of government agencies

finding websites in a language other than Norwegian

3. Technological self-reliance
Undertaking technological operations independently

creating an e-mail address independently

being able to install programs on the computer independently

using a program from a CD-ROM

using anti-virus software

opening computer programs independently

being able to transfer photos from a digital camera to a computer

creating a digital signature

creating a homepage

4. Information management
Sorting and organizing information

select information one needs from the internet

organizing and storing files in one’s computer, so that they can be easily retrieved

being able to organize the information found, for example by arranging it into lists or tables

being able to transfer figures from a spread sheet to a different program and vice versa

5. Information assessment
Assessing the quality, relevance and usefulness of the information, as well as internet safety

assessing the quality of the information that you find on the internet, for example whether it is old, biased or untrustworthy

assessing the safety of  publishing information on the internet, for example on Facebook, in chat rooms, etc.

6. Integration of information
Interpreting, summarizing and comparing information through different forms of presentations

writing, editing and transferring text in word processors

using spell checkers/dictionaries

inserting images/symbols in word processors

inserting and editing tables in word processors

using drawing/graphics applications, for example Power Point

7. Communication and information sharing
Sharing and exchanging information and knowledge with the aid of ICT

sending/receiving SMS/MMS messages from a mobile phone

connecting to the internet using a mobile phone

sending/receiving e-mail

sending attachments (files) with e-mails

using e-mail/calendar systems to organize/arrange meetings

ordering/purchasing tickets over the internet

entering information by using a net-based template, for example electricity meter reading, etc.

buying and selling goods through Norwegian websites

buying and selling goods through websites in other languages than Norwegian

using IP telephony or Skype

using a digital signature

participating in network societies, for example Facebook or Twitter

reading and/or commenting on a blog

participating in cooperation and project groups over the internet

8. Creating new information
Creating and presenting new information with the aid of ICT

composing information that you have found, being able to present it to others electronically

9. Exchange of information

sharing documents on a team platform

using Skype for international information exchange

creating a homepage for publishing a project

searching for specific information on automation

searching for specific information on materials       

10. Programming robots

coding (Lego or Arduino)

working with different programmes for coding

using an Open-code platform (MAKER)

programming sensors (function, application)

11. CAD/CAM

designing a robot with the help of CAD

using a 3-D printer

programming CAM systems

12. ICT in industry

Using ICT for mechanical engineering