Written work:
- Who are digital natives?
A digital native is a person who was born during or after the general introduction of digital technologies and through interacting with digital technology from an early age, has a greater understanding of its concepts.
- Who are digital immigrants?
A digital native is a person who was born during or after the general introduction of digital technologies and through interacting with digital technology from an early age, has a greater understanding of its concepts.
- What are the differences between them?
(http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2007/08/29/digital-immigrants-and-digital-natives/)
The distinction of immigrant/native may be accurate (i.e. that my children have grown up with digital tools and therefore cannot think of a time when they were without them, whereas I recall a time before email and laptops). What is wrong is the implications drawn from this distinction. And the age distinction is perhaps the most discriminatory. Yes, stats show that younger learners do different things with technology, that they use it more than previous generations, and so on. What is missing is an analysis of the depth of their understanding of technology. Most younger learners have a utilitarian understanding of technology. They know how to download, instant message, and participate in facebook. That is the focus of their current use of technology as a tool. Nothing wrong with it. But the distinction is one of interest and use, not age.
- Is it possible for a digital immigrant assimilate as a digital native?
Maybe. We may never become true digital natives, but we can and must begin to assimilate to their culture and way of thinking. – Rupert Murdoch
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