My own digital literacy and identity in my personal and professional life, and how they are linked

At work, I am completely dependent on being online. The days when I do not turn on the computer are few. Even when I have tasks that do not require the computer such as correcting a paper exam, I use the computer a lot during the day.

In my private life, I am connected around the clock. However, I choose which channels should be active during the different hours of the day.

When using new software, I feel quite confident when it comes to finding out what I need. However, there are some exceptions. When I look at the children of school age today they have a feel for the digital 3d world that I will never be able to get, such as Minecraft and Roblox. It's a trait they bring with them out of the computer, the last time I saw it was during orientation in the woods. They "redraw" the two-dimensional map into a mental Minecraft world. From that they explained where we were going, not from the map they held their hand.

Private is I am engaged in Luleå Makerspace. Here the goal is to reaching out with the digitization tools for those who do not reach them by themselves. During the past week we have had arrangements for girls and women. Among others my mother-in-law attended. She hasn´t touched a computer for several years. By herself she created a snow star in Tinkercad and wrote it out. The feeling was indescribable.

When I read the definition of digital literacy, I think it's something I have.