What is Digital Competency?
Digital Competency is defined as a set of skills necessary for the confident, critical, creative, and responsible use of digital technologies to achieve learning objectives. In Quebec, they have identified 12 dimensions of Digital Competency.
Digital Competency plays a role in all content areas and is therefore relevant to all teachers and subject domains.
“The current version is an update to the Digital Competency Framework, initially published in 2019. This update takes into account major changes in recent years, such as the development of artificial intelligence, and ensures closer harmonization with the needs of the education sector.” –(Gouvernement du Québec, 2026)
See the latest version of the Digital Competency Framework 2026. You may also want to view the complementary visuals and planning template.
The importance of Digital Competency is also reflected in the Reference Framework for Professional Competencies: Mobilize Digital Technologies (Competency 12).
Image source: Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (2026), Poster - Digital Competency Framework.
Digital Competency Posters
Get your posters for each of the 12 Digital Competency dimensions here! RÉCIT pedagogical consultants on the Island of Montreal created these posters. They are great for students and teachers alike! Choose your preferred language:
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