With the topic this week focused on digital natives and produsage, I have to post about my kids, girls, aged 8 and 11. They both had a tablet around the ages of 5 and 7 for purposes of a long vacation drive. We are slower, than our friends, to provide technology but they have now had access to chromebooks and an iTouch for the older daughter this December.
What has been interesting to me in my thoughts about a product mindset is that they seem to already have that. They want to make a video demonstration of everything. (No social media or YouTube channel yet so just on the local tablet or computer.) They "make" a video every time they do something new. Get a new toy, go somewhere new, make cookies, etc.
Perhaps they are already restless by just being a consumer. I mentioned in my weekend tweet that we were having a splatter paint party for my older daughter this weekend. My younger daughter told my husband he needed to buy her painting for a million dollars. Even made him write and IOU on a sticky note. The one on the right.
I appreciate the readings and discussion this week to allow me to connect the terminology. What this makes me wonder is it less about the presence of the technology and more about the mindset about its role. A mindset where they have the choice - to adopt or not - with less limitation.
Hi CRS 6414,
ReplyDeleteWhen you mentioned that your daughter wants to record everything. It's almost like it is part of social expression at this point. I remember several years ago when my nieces both got Ipads from school. I was awestruck...."Wow that's soooo cool.". The nieces were less impressed and just went about using them for homework and using their home devices for school. l can remember begging Santa for a PC starting when I was 8. We didn't actually get one until I was 14.
Thanks Nicole R! I like your term of social expressions. I think the pandemic has added to this some too with a lack of other forms of expression.
DeleteHi CRS6414 - this is interesting to read because it makes me think back to when my kiddos were a bit younger - they are 13 and 14 now. I remember when they were 8 or 9 they begged to start a youtube channel and wanted to record everything they did, but now that they have entered the teen years they would be horrified to put themselves out there like that. My oldest has to check every picture of himself before I am even allowed to post it. I wonder if I had let them do those things at that earlier age, before the self awareness/ embarrassment factor kicked in, if they would be less self conscious about putting themselves out there. Not that I am upset that they want to keep a low social profile, but it is an interesting thing to think about...
ReplyDeleteHi Beth! This will be interesting to watch. My 11 year old is starting to enter that stage. She is very introverted to begin with so I expect she will go the way of your kiddos. However, my 8 year old likes to be different. Interesting to think about the different factors both with experience and personality. Thanks for sharing.
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting example of "digital native" behavior and an excellent connection between "digital natives" and produsage. They are not satisfied with just being consumers but want to contribute their own digital footprints.
Tatyana
Thanks Tatyana. Yes I am glad we are having these discussions and able to apply at home.
DeleteI just remembered something else while thinking through the comments. Actually a couple years ago we took my children to an art gallery while on vacation. My husband explained how art galleries work. When we came home, they taped pictures they had made to the walls of their rooms. The pictures had price tags on them for us to buy. Luckily, they also made pretend money for us to use.
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