2021/10/08 by Sarah Jerasa, Trevor Boffone · 5 citations
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · Computer Science · #Literacy, Media, and Education #Child Development and Digital Technology #Educational Methods and Media Use
paper · doi:10.1002/jaal.1199
openalex publication_date 2021/10/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/17
Abstract There has been a noticeable shift in how young readers approach reading where digital literacy communities serve as much purpose as traditional literacy communities like an ELA classroom. This article offers an introduction to TikTok and BookTok as well as several methods of integrating TikTok into classrooms. As the sub‐community for book lovers and readers, BookTok is connected to a lineage of literacy practices. Despite the newness of TikTok, these democratized spaces provide teen readers with agency, community, and digital literacies for their voices, ideas, and creativity to take shape. By including or acknowledging BookTok literacy practices in ELA classrooms, teachers have the potential to hinge on digital literacies that are ultimately shaping students and their cultural understandings.