Weblog 6

I do not have a very good twitter literacy level. I have never used twitter before because I don't see the point to it. I know a lot of people that use twitter. I constantly hear people talking about twitter and hash tags and followers. I can understand a little bit of what they are talking about, but i don't understand all of it. My twitter literacy level is evolving by hearing other people talk about twitter. I still don't have much interest in getting a twitter account. I don't see what is so cool about reading everything that people say all day long. Twenty first literacy skills are different from what literacy originally meant. Twenty first century literature involves literacy and how well people use the technology in front of them. It involves being informed on how to use computers, cell phones, digital devices, etc. Originally literacy meant knowing how to read and write. That definition has completely changed in the twenty first century. Someone acquires these skills by being taught and/or teaching themselves. The more that one uses an electronic device, the more familiar you become with it. There are also classes that you can take to become more familiar and efficient with these devices. Some schools teach these twenty first century literacy skills, while others do not. More schools need to start teaching these skills so there are more twenty first century literate people. The relationship between technology, participatory culture, and twenty first century literacy is that they are all related in some way. Twenty first century literacy involves technology, and technology involves participation. However, there is a digital divide that limits the participation because a lot of people don't have access to computers and broadband.