Local Cultural Digital Literacy: Getting to Know Culture Located at SDN 26 Bancoh

Abstract

This goal This paper discusses the importance of local culture-based digital literacy as an innovative learning strategy in elementary schools. The background to this research stems from the low basic literacy skills of Indonesian students and the gradual erosion of local culture due to globalization. This study aims to describe the implementation of digital literacy based on local culture. on SDN 26 Bancoh, as well as to examine the strategies, results, and challenges faced. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach. The research subjects included the principal, teachers, students, and parents, selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, and analyzed using an interactive model. Research findings indicate that integrating digital literacy with local culture improves students' understanding of technology while fostering a sense of pride in local wisdom. Learning strategies such as project-based activities , the use of digital media (videos, e-books, digital posters), and community collaboration have proven effective in enhancing students' motivation and 21st-century skills—especially critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. The main obstacles identified were limited facilities, varying teacher competencies, and suboptimal parental support. This study concludes that local culture-based digital literacy is a relevant and contextual approach to developing students' 21st-century competencies without neglecting cultural identity. This implies the need for ongoing support from schools, teachers, parents, and local governments in terms of facilities, teacher capacity development, and community engagement so that digital literacy rooted in local culture can be implemented more widely and sustainably.