Thesis proposal argument. What is literacy?. Literacy = a dynamic concept. Historically situated. There are reasons why definitions of literacy change. Examples of definitions of literacy. Literacy as application of knowledge. Literacy as competency-based (skills). Current govt. policy using literacy in old sense. Educational writers/thinkers see 21st century literacy as combination of skills and application of knowledge using technology. '. Digital literacy. '. Literacy dependsto some extent upon technology. (e.g. Gutenberg). Schools define . '. literate practice. '. Definitions of literacy reflect the society who make them. Is digital literacy just another aspect of . '. functional literacy. '. ?. Can 21st century literacy or . '. digital literacy. '. be defined?. What do people mean when they talk about being . '. literate. '. ?. Are there any adequate tests to measure . '. digital literacy. '. ? Can there be?. Are the benefits / fears surrounding digital literacy justified?. Either too much or too little is being asked of . '. digital literacy. '. - need new definition.