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Digital Thinking and Innovation Process Digital Culture and Society Topic Introduction This topic discusses how technology promotes culture change towards the digital world, which ultimately leads to the digital society. 09/25/2024 2 Learning Outc...

Digital Thinking and Innovation Process Digital Culture and Society Topic Introduction This topic discusses how technology promotes culture change towards the digital world, which ultimately leads to the digital society. 09/25/2024 2 Learning Outcomes EXPLAIN CULTURE CHANGE UNDERSTAND THE EVOLUTION UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF TO DIGITAL WORLD (DIGITAL DIGITAL CULTURE TO THE CULTURE) SOCIETY (DIGITAL SOCIETY) 09/25/2024 3 Topics Culture Change Digital Culture Digital Society Digital Culture Culture: is symbolic communication and acceptance by the community. Definition: A way of life of a group of people– the behaviors, beliefs and values that they accept without thinking much about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next Digital culture is defined as a new form of culture in which the culture of humanity will digitalize and turn into a new form. Digital culture is the whole of the lifestyle and habits created by the innovations brought by the age in which human beings live, technology taking more place in daily life. 09/25/2024 5  Culture Culture Change: Change Cultural change can occur from within through new philosophical ideas or technological these changes happen advancement. because of the continuous Technology in Culture: development of human Technology is changing every aspect of our thought and technology, lives. The benefits provided by new digital which together drive societal approaches are having a huge impact on our transformations. societies. Many facets of global communications today are influenced by cultural differences – be it email, Skype, social media or the telephone. 09/25/2024 6 How Technology promotes Culture Change Technology today has changed the way people do just about everything – from Wearable technology is now shopping and researching to available getting the news and accessing healthcare Radio and television have Monitoring steps and evolved into streaming activity through a fitness services and can be tracker accessed 24 hours a day GPS tracker for children and elderly 09/25/2024 7 Evolution of Digital Culture Digital Culture: A digital culture is a concept that describes how technology and the internet are shaping the way that we interact as humans. It’s the way that we behave, think and communicate within society. A digital culture is the product of the endless persuasive technology around us and the result of disruptive technological innovation 09/25/2024 8 Evolution of Digital Culture The evolution of digital culture refers to the way human interaction, values, norms, and practices have transformed due to the influence of digital technology. This culture has evolved alongside technological advancements, altering how we communicate, share information, entertain, create art, and form communities. 09/25/2024 9 Evolution of Digital Culture Early Digital Culture (1960s-1980s): o Beginnings of Digital Interaction: Early computers were limited to research institutions and government agencies, and communication between machines began with the development of Advanced Research Projects Agency Network-ARPANET (1969). During this period, digital culture was largely confined to small, niche communities of engineers and scientists. o Text-based Communication: Early forms of online communication, such as email and bulletin board systems (BBS), were text-based and primarily used for technical discussion or academic research. This laid the groundwork for the culture of online collaboration. Evolution of Digital Culture Rise of Internet and Online Community (1990s) o Internet Goes Public: The invention of the World Wide Web (1989) by Tim Berners- Lee opened the door for widespread public access to the internet. This led to the creation of online communities, message boards, and chat rooms that connected people around the world. o Digital Norms: As more people began interacting online, social rules and norms for internet behavior, known as netiquette, began to develop. Concepts like respecting others in online forums and not spamming became early digital cultural standards. o Online Identity: The internet offered new ways for people to experiment with their identities, often using pseudonyms or avatars. This was particularly popular in early social spaces like IRC (Internet Relay Chat), Usenet, and online role-playing games. The concept of anonymity in digital culture became a defining feature. o The Birth of Internet Memes: Humor, shared references, and memes began circulating in forums and websites like Something Awful or 4chan, shaping a culture of remixing and rapid sharing of content. Evolution of Digital Culture Social Media and Digital culture (2000s) Social Networking Platforms: Yahoo, Google, Facebook and Twitter (X) etc Viral Culture: With the rise of YouTube (2005), content began to go viral. Videos, memes, and trends spread quickly, allowing people to contribute to a global conversation. Internet culture became more fast-paced and centered on real-time interactions. 09/25/2024 12 Evolution of Digital Culture Digital Culture: Mobile and Ubiquitous (2010s): Lifestyle of Constant Connection Mobile/Web App Culture Digital Activism : Hastags, (#MeToo, #BlackLifeMatters,) Evolution of The Growth of Virtual Communities, Gaming, and Digital Streaming Streaming (2010 to Present) Gaming Digital Fandon Culture Culture Community AI, Virtual Reality, and the Metaverse (2020s- present) Digital Artificial Virtual Indentity on Intelligence Realities Metaverse 09/25/2024 14 Impact on Digital Culture to Digital Society PAYMENT SHOPPING SERVICES EDUCATION What was before change? NAVIGATION NEWS ENTERTAINMEN SOCIAL T CONNECTION 09/25/2024 15 Impact on Digital Culture Payment:PayPal, Apple Pay, Shopping:Online Shopping Services: eMedicine, Ride sharing, Google Pay, WeChat Pay, Touch 'n ranging from clothes to Online Legal Services Go eWallet electronics, and to food; Lazada, Shopee, eBay 09/25/2024 16 Impact on Digital Culture Education: Blended Learning, Online Distance Learning Navigation: GPS + Social Media and other integrated social features to provide navigation News: Breaking news alert through push notification 09/25/2024 17 Impact on Digital Culture Entertainment: DIY hacks, for a good laugh, music and movies are all readily available; YouTube, Netflix, Spotify Social Connection: Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and other online communities 09/25/2024 18 Discussion Topic for Digital Culture Watch Video: https ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBQQ1dQ_2Ow 09/25/2024 19 Understand the Impact of digital Culture and Digital Society Digital Society: Digital society reflects the results of the modern society in adopting and integrating information and communication technologies at home, work, education and recreation. 09/25/2024 20 Digital society Engaging in the digital world has become an integral part of life. However, a delicate tipping point between the benefits of unlimited content/connection and overuse/dependency. Generation Z’s perspectives and behaviors are shaped by the technology used– for better and for worse. A Digital Society is an interdisciplinary research area and a kind of progressive society that has been formed as a result of adaptation as well as integration of advanced technologies into the society and culture. 09/25/2024 21 Lets Discuss!!!!! 09/25/2024 22 Digital Society Researchers found that “70% percent of younger Millennials Another study found that 18 to and older members of 24 year-olds check their phones Generation Z have their phone “86 times a day, which is higher within arm’s reach when they than any other age group… With sleep, and more than half check 89 percent of Generation Z teens their phones if they happen to utilizing the Internet multiple wake up sometime during the times a day” – Deloitte (2017). night.” – A study by LivePerson 09/25/2024 23 Digital Society Digitally native a person who has grown up in the digital age, (rather than having acquired familiarity with digital systems as an adult, as a digital immigrant). Digital dependency can be defined as the overuse of the internet or electronics to the point that one's daily life is affected. 09/25/2024 24 eMotional Impact and Support The identities of many in Gen Z are intertwined with their online lives impacting the emotional health The digital technology offers a venue to connect with others for emotional support Pew Research Center found nearly 70% of Gen Z “had received support on social media http://www.im-in-crisis.org/ while dealing with a challenge or going https://www.vibrant.org/what-we-do/call-text-chat-onli ne-services/ through a tough time” 09/25/2024 25 Discuss 09/25/2024 26 What we learned? CULTURE DIGITAL DIGITAL EMOTIONAL CHANGE CULTURE SOCIETY SUPPORT 09/25/2024 27