Why do users post instructional videos? Jenkins discusses collective intelligence and participatory throughout the text, Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. After reading Jenkins, it's easy to conclude that the reason users post instructional videos is to be apart of the culture; to show what they've learned, and to receive feedback. To become teachers to those wanting to be a part of a certain community, and to improve their own expertise. Users want to share their own excitement or experience and add their input to the collective intelligence of the community.
Having sat through two class periods of presentations during New Media, we all saw several "How To" videos created by our own classmates. An example of one of these effective demonstration videos is from the blog, The Texan Angler. The blog, run by Rand and Mike, posts a variety of information about fishing from news stories, to condition updates, personal experiences and, of course, how to videos. Here's a video they made about how to spool line:
Mike and Rand both have great enthusiasm for the sport of fishing. Mike has told me himself that one goal of the blog is to get people excited about fishing, to get them involved and active; to get readers to go out and have fun fishing, regardless of experience level or any other barriers. Their blog is a way to help others learn and showcasing their expertise. It serves as a good example of collective intelligence.
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CooL!!! Thanks for using our video!
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