Five Domains
With ExPAND, students do not just use AI — they grow through it. The learning outcomes focus on five core literacies that students actively develop: Digital, Critical, Creative, Communicative, and Reflective.
At every stage and level, ExPAND equips learners to navigate the opportunities and challenges of
a fast-changing digital era, empowering them with the competencies they need to thrive
with confidence, integrity, and success in the future.
1. Digital Literacy
What it is: The ability to use AI and digital tools effectively, safely, and responsibly.
Why it matters: Students become confident digital citizens who can navigate technology safely and ethically, without over-reliance.
2. Critical Literacy
What it is: The ability to question, evaluate, and judge the reliability, bias, and ethical implications of AI outputs.
Why it matters: It prevents blind acceptance of AI content and strengthens higher-order thinking and moral decision-making. Students learn to scrutinize information and consider the ethics of AI-generated content.
3. Creative Literacy
What it is: The capacity to use AI as a partner in imagination, innovation, and original creation.
Why it matters: AI becomes a springboard for generating and extending ideas, rather than just a shortcut. This ensures students use AI to amplify their creativity and pursue responsible innovation instead of avoiding effort.
4. Communicative Literacy
What it is: The skill of expressing ideas clearly, adapting to audience and purpose, and collaborating with peers and AI.
Why it matters: Students learn to leverage AI not just for ideas, but for meaningful communication and teamwork in academic and real-world contexts. Mastering this domain means students can co-create with AI and share knowledge with peers effectively.
5. Reflective Literacy
What it is: The ability to regulate one’s own learning, reflect on the use of AI, adapt skills across contexts, and take ownership of tasks.
Why it matters: This domain builds self-awareness, adaptability, and autonomy. Students monitor their learning, transfer AI-supported skills to new challenges, and use AI responsibly across contexts. By mastering it, they become confident and self-directed learners for the future.
