Promoting digital competences for the enjoyment of culture: new literacy challenges

Digital technologies and the Internet have become an integral part of our everyday lives and have meant that we find ourselves immersed in a digital culture where knowledge is online. This article examines the impact of the development of the digital age on culture and education, two directly related social spheres that have seen the emergence of several social and digital divisions. Not everybody is able to access and enjoy online culture, so promoting appropriate training in the use of the tools needed in a digital society is indispensable. On the basis of a review of literature on the subject by leading researchers in the areas of culture and education, we conclude that the enjoyment of digital culture entails a radical change of perspective, which doubtless involves adapting the current education system.