Bubbe in Cyberspace
There’s no denying that our world has gone digital. To be effective and able to participate in even the basics of life, everyone has to have some level of digital literacy.
This isn’t exactly news, but it is the reason that Verizon is reaching out to children, parents and grandparents so that they experience the value of the digital world in a safe, non-threatening way. We have worked hard to help people use the power of technology to connect and create new communities on-line.
As one example of this work, the Verizon Foundation has sponsored a terrific PBS Frontline program called Digital Nation and I encourage everyone to take a look at it.
The idea is that Frontline is going out and interviewing a wide range of the population – across the country – and exploring how people from all walks of life are using a vast array of digital tools.
Well, I visited the site and you’ll never believe what, or rather who, I found.
I found Bubbe.
Bubbe is an 83 year old grandmother who has an Internet cooking show that her grandson produces. Bubbe cooks and tells stories from her family’s past. She has a large following and has found that she is now Grandmother, or Bubbe, to thousands of people on-line. She started with her simple “Jelly Jammies” recipe and now has 26 episodes with recipes ranging from stuffed cabbage to chicken schnitzel.
I don’t believe I could have found a better illustration of what digital literacy is all about. You just have to watch this clip from Digital Nation to see what this digital tool has meant to Bubbe, her family and now by extension to her numerous fans. Check her out. You won’t be disappointed. As for me, I’m trying the vegetarian stew recipe this weekend. It looks great.
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