September 12 2024 GM
The Digital Rights Monopoly: Discussing Gamification as a Tool for Digital Literacy
| Glitter Meetups |
- Date: Thursday, September 12
- Time: 9am EDT / 1pm UTC
- Who: Taiwo Oreoluwa Sobowale
- Facilitator: Mardiya
- Where: On TCU Mattermost "IF Square" Channel.
- Don't have an account to the TCU Mattermost? you can request one following the directions here.
Join us on September 12, to hear from Taiwo, currently the business operations manager of Digital Grassroots, creators of the Digital Rights Monopoly, who will be talking about:
- The role of gamification as a tool for Digital Literacy and how games can promote players to reflect on the digital ecosystem and the imbalance in a digital landscape dominated by the global north.
- How the Digital Rights Monopoly provides an interactive simulation of co-created lived experiences and expertise of the Digital Grassroots community.
- The technology tools and processes they used in building the game.
Taiwo Oreoluwa Sobowale is the Business Operations Manager Digital Grassroots. Her experience spans across Human Resources, Operations and Data Analytics. She is passionate about personal development and employability which propelled her to start her podcast "the3phaseconversation".
What is Glitter Meetup?
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the digital rights and Internet Freedom community at the IF Square on the TCU Mattermost, at 9am EDT / 1pm UTC. It is a text-based chat where digital rights defenders can share regional and project updates, expertise, ask questions, and connect with others from all over the world! Do you need an invite? Learn how to get one here.
