Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path

The imperative to increase use of technology and improve the digital skills capability of the workforce is a common thread running through recent government and sector reports. 

Like many teachers, the launch of the popular Pokémon Go app recently raised the question as to how this could be utilised to support education. Not as a gimmick, not as a toy, but as an opportunity to enhance learning opportunities for our students. And this is the crux, as with the use of any technology in education, an opportunity to enhance, or build on, learning strategies to enthuse and engage pupils.