LA REGULACIÓN DEL DERECHO A LA EDUCACIÓN DIGITAL

Abstract

Until well into the 21st century, recognition of the right to digital education has been scant and fraught with difficulties. These complications have not only been the result of the absence of a certain regulation, but also of the lack of the necessary infrastructures and resources for its effective deployment among teachers and students. The Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5th, on Personal Data Protection and guarantee of digital rights, includes, for the first time in Spain, the right to digital education not only as a right, but also as a tool capable of guaranteeing the insertion of students in the knowledge and information society. This Law involves the educational administration in the implementation of this right, requiring it to include digital competence in the development of the digital competence curriculum. Likewise, the standard calls for ensuring the training of teachers who will receive the skills and training necessary to successfully address digital or online learning processes. In addition, it links the training of teachers and students in the use and safety of digital media to the guarantee of fundamental rights on the Internet. The article analyzes the concept of digital education, the right to it, its background and the current regulatory framework in Spain, Europe, and some cases in Latin America.