Digital Youth
A very interesting paper about youth and their digital lives has been published. The 2-page summary is very revealing and resonates well with me – certainly what I’ve done with all my ‘online time’ since I was very young. It’s neat to find that this kind of experimentation and exploration has gone mainstream. (via BoingBoing)
Contrary to adult perceptions, while hanging out online,
youth are picking up basic social and technical skills they
need to fully participate in contemporary society. Erecting
barriers to participation deprives teens of access to
these forms of learning. Participation in the digital age
means more than being able to access serious online
information and culture. Youth could benefit from educators
being more open to forms of experimentation and
social exploration that are generally not characteristic
of educational institutions.
I’ll have to read the whole book… as soon as I find some time. There must be some hiding beneath the couch cushions or in the lint basket of my dryer or… *sigh*
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