From dissemination to the domestication of digital technologies in rural communities : narratives of parents and teachers

Aires, Luísa

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Aires, Luísa

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Reaching beyond access to technical resources, digital inclusion is associated with the development of know-how and skills that have enabled individuals and groups to participate in collective life while domestication refers to the integration of technologies into the family’s routines at home. This perspective reshapes the interpretation of technology innovation processes, which are often restricted to the question of access. The research described in this paper had two phases: first, in 2009-2010, during the dissemination of the Magellan (Magalhães) laptop under the e-escolinha (‘e-school’) program, and second in 2013, after several profound changes had occurred, affecting the context of digital inclusion. Preliminary results of the study, obtained from semi-structured interviews with parents and primary school teachers, demonstrate the differential impact of different contexts on the domestication of digital technology in a poor, rural community in Portugal.