Why digital literacy is important and what the city of Seoul is doing to improve citizen's digital literacy.

1. Digital Literacy in Seoul
Jan. 11, 2018
Dr. Chi Hyung Lee
President
Seoul Digital Foundation
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2. Urban Challenges in Seoul
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3. Citizen Engagement
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4. Smart City Initiative
Source: Taewoo Nam(2011)
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Technical Factors
 Integration
Institutional Factors
 Governance
Human Factors
 Learning
Smart
Transportation
Smart
Environment
Smart
Health Care
Smart
Energy
Smart
Education Other Policy
Domain
Smart
Safety

5. Seoul Digital 2020
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6. Social Empowerment
Social Empowering
Personal Empowering
Ethics
Input Processing Output
ImpactCapabilityMind
Source :Google et al. (2017)
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7. Vision: Innovative changes led by citizen
Digital
Citizenship
Technical Skills Problem Solving
Digital Literacy
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8. Discovery to Delivery
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Interactive Process
Defined
Problems
Discover Define Develop Delivery
Workshop
Joint Research
Design Thinking Coding Hackathon
Maker’s fairSeminarDigital citizenship
Festival
3D Print, Maker
Urban
Problems
Specific
Solutions

9. Working as Platform
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Connecting, funding, data gathering
Needs Supplies
Student, Teacher, Social innovator,
Parent, government officer, Visitor, etc.
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10. Partners
Communities
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11. Variety in Programs
• Basic to intermediate
• Pilot programs
Regular
• On-site
• Customized
programs
On-demand
• Junior competition
• Global exchange
• Seminars / camps
Leadership
• Data engineering,
big data analysis,
visualization, etc.
• Civic techs
Advanced
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12. Curriculum*
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* exclusive of expert programs
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15. Thank You
chilee@sdf.seoul.kr
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