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title: "#C4C15: Nocking The Arrow: Does Digital Contribution Trump Digital Citizenship?"
date: 2015-01-21
url: https://learningischange.com/2015/01/21/c4c15-nocking-the-arrow-does-digital-contribution-trump-digital-citizenship/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["#C4C15", "Blog"]
tags: []
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# #C4C15: Nocking The Arrow: Does Digital Contribution Trump Digital Citizenship?

[![](https://i0.wp.com/104.155.150.224/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/medium_6287485254-1.jpg?w=1225)](http://rtschuetz.blogspot.com/2015/01/digital-contribution-trumps-digital.html)

There really is a difference in the way you approach student access to social media:

> I really like the way that you have framed this as a case of “modeling” rather than of “gatekeeping.” I don’t see the need for a digital content ‘license to drive’ as much as the need for really great use of digital content within learning experiences. I also think it is important to think about the idea that great use of any medium (paper, video, etc.) doesn’t happen all at once. The first few hundred tweets I sent were mostly rubbish until I figured out what social media was all about. Can we allow a space and time for kids to be able to experiment and get better, rather than expecting them to be experts instantly? Lastly, I think your point about making connections is an important one. The difference between social media and traditional media is that it about building a conversation and connecting with those that previously lacked connection and context. We are enabling a “citizenship” that isn’t just about being informed. It is about informing others and sharing in the process of information. The digital contribution is how we get there.

[Nocking The Arrow: Does Digital Contribution Trump Digital Citizenship?](http://rtschuetz.blogspot.com/2015/01/digital-contribution-trumps-digital.html).