Many teens today who use the Internet are actively involved in                  participatory cultures -- joining online communities (Facebook, message boards, game                  clans), producing creative work in new forms (digital sampling, modding, fan                  videomaking, fan fiction), working in teams to complete tasks and develop new                  knowledge (as in Wikipedia), and shaping the flow of media (as in blogging or                  podcasting). A growing body of scholarship suggests potential benefits of these                  activities, including opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, development of skills                  useful in the modern workplace, and a more empowered conception of citizenship. Some                  argue that young people pick up these key skills and competencies on their own by                  interacting with popular culture; but the problems of unequal access, lack of media                  transparency, and the breakdown of traditional forms of socialization and                  professional training suggest a role for policy and pedagogical intervention.This                  report aims to shift the conversation about the "digital divide" from questions                  about access to technology to questions about access to opportunities for                  involvement in participatory culture and how to provide all young people with the                  chance to develop the cultural competencies and social skills needed. Fostering                  these skills, the authors argue, requires a systemic approach to media education;                  schools, afterschool programs, and parents all have distinctive roles to play.The                  John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and                  Learning

Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning)

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