Participatory culture

1. The networked student video shows quite a few features of participatory culture. The biggest feature prominent is the idea of sharing and connecting with others. In doing online research, and commenting on different blogs, the networked student becomes part of a community, where he feels his contribution matters. The use of online research from several sources, including doctors, professors, etc., involves the networked student in an informal mentorship, where the most experienced pass down, or share, knowledge with novices.

2. If this is a question of the difference between a networked student and a networked teacher, they are quite similar. The internet has created a world where one person is never only learning knowledge or only sharing knowledge, but can freely and easily do both. The networked teacher is just as important as a networked student.