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When Will the Internet Be Connected? Digital Worlds and Belonging in the Lives of Globally Mobile Children

Authors :
Hannaford, Jeanette
Beavis, Catherine
Source :
Literacy. Jan 2018 52(1):47-54.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Increasing numbers of children are caught up in global flows of moving peoples. This movement may be voluntary or forced and is experienced within a range of settings. Coming from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and moving around the world due to their parents' employment, the children found in traditional International Schools are a case in point. This paper focuses on the experiences of two sisters in the first year of their family's global relocation. In the midst of change, the digital world Club Penguin™ offered these two globally mobile children a familiar and welcome site of continuity and belonging. This exploration of the role of digital worlds and digital literacies in these girls' experience contributes to an understanding of connections between global movement and digital literacy practices. Greater awareness of the significance of digital literacies in globally mobile children's lives provides fresh insights into how children participate in digital spaces and has implications for literacy educators supporting young people in contemporary times.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1741-4350
Volume :
52
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Literacy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1166225
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/lit.12123