With any culture of society, it's important to know the
customs, traditions and social forms of how they operate. It’s the same for
digital literacy culture. One would assume that digital literacy is
understanding research format using MLA or APA and that is not quite it.
Digital literacies culture as we know it refers to the social and cultural
practices that emerged around early digital technologies; or specific ways
people participate or interact with digital tools. In early stages of digital
include internet use such as sending emails, sharing files and operating basic
software applications i.e. Windows and PowerPoint. With the emergence of new
technology, there has been a shift in how we use technology in our lives that
has changed the culture.
So what is participatory culture now and how is it shifting
our culture today? There are several elements of participatory culture we could
address, but there are a few that are creating a huge shift; Play, networking
and collective intelligence.
- Play
refers to the capacity to experiment with one’s surroundings as a form of
problem-solving
- Networking
refers ability to search for, synthesize, and disseminate information
- Collective
Intelligence refers to the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes
with others toward a common goal.
YouTube is a great example of all three working together
elements of digital literacies working together that actively engages multiple
communities that can rapidly decimate and reciprocate information. So how can
we embrace participatory culture into everyday practices of your
classroom/schooling? This can be done by Leverage Digital Platforms for Sharing
and Collaboration such as class blog, social media account, or a private online
space like Google Classroom and Classroom Dojo. Another method to embrace
participatory culture is student-led content creation. Providing students with
the liberty to create digital content, such as blogs, podcasts, videos, or art
projects, based on what they’re learning.
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