Learning, knowing and opportunities for participation: technologies and communicative practices

In recent decades, digitization, digital technology and the expansion of the Internet have resulted in significant changes in media ecology. Important consequences of these developments concern the socialization of new generations, where the values, skills and identities of young people are shaped through their participation in a range of online activities. One important consequence of the use of Internet and digital resources is that academic learning no longer is restricted to the school. Neither does it mainly imply being able to reproduce what is already known. The focus of this special issue section is on research on alternative settings for learning where digital technology plays a significant role and where it co-constitutes the activities of learners in significant manners.