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Reflection: Topic 1

The concept devised by Prensky of digital ‘natives’ and ‘immigrants’ was already very familiar to me, so much so it was drawn upon in order for me to secure a university place. However, what I had not previously done was question the validity and relevance of this idea today. This opened my eyes to the alternative notion of digital ‘Visitors’ and ‘Residents’ and the spectrum each and every one of us finds ourselves on. Continue reading →

Reflection: Are you a digital resident?

Before undertaking this module I knew very little about digital visitors and residents. I have however learnt a lot about the topic from reading the work of Prensky and White. I have always been confident using technology for work and leisure but I had never thought of engaging in blogging as a means of online learning. Since the start if the module I already feel more confident about expressing my opinions online and as such I am currently working on developing my own personal blog. Continue reading →

Reflection: Are you a digital resident?

Before undertaking this module I knew very little about digital visitors and residents. I have however learnt a lot about the topic from reading the work of Prensky and White. I have always been confident using technology for work and leisure but I had never thought of engaging in blogging as a means of online learning. Since the start if the module I already feel more confident about expressing my opinions online and as such I am currently working on developing my own personal blog. Continue reading →

Reflective Summary of Topic 1

I would like to start by saying the module layout is different to anything I have come across before as I am used to the traditional layout of mass learning from an expert. Therefore, this module has opened my eyes to a new way of learning which is not only engaging but much more social than other forms. The idea of learning from each other as well as ourselves brings a community feels which is non-existent in most learning formats. Continue reading →

Reflection on Topic 1

Before this module I had never been exposed to Word Press, used a blog or used twitter for anything other than retweeting funny cat videos. This module has opened my eyes to this new way of learning which is not only challenging but has the potential to be very rewarding. I firstly commented on Hannah’s post as it was clearly laid out and easy to read. She included a video which made her post more interactive and enjoyable. Continue reading →

Reflection: So you think you’re a Digital Resident?

Topic one was of particular interest as I had little previous knowledge about Digital Residents and Visitors, however through the reading of academic work and blog posts of my peers, I can now consider myself well versed in the area. Through reading the blog posts of others I was able to understand the terms in a more simplified and accessible manner than that of academic text. Continue reading →

Reflections: One.

  The idea of ‘Digital Resident and Visitors’ has been a familiar concept to me. An example I used in my blog post about my parents points to a more everyday display of the differences that different generations may have, however on perhaps a more reflective level I often find myself engaging in conversation with others about the way that the technological world is developing, and whether or not it will leave our generation as the ‘immigrants. Continue reading →

Reflection: Do we need more?

The topic of Digital visitors and residents posed many hurdles, despite the concepts themselves being fairly unchallenging to understand. The stand out factor when comparing everyone’s blog posts was the lack of variety between them all. I think that whilst White and Cornu’s concept is a nice starting point, there is a lack of further research. The concepts need to be developed in order to provide more evidence. Continue reading →

A reflection on topic 1

When originally looking at the topic of digital visitors and digital residents, the subject interested me due to the sheer familiarity of it. The idea of being a digital resident/visitor has always played on my mind and has been present in everyday life, although not knowing an exact name for the theory to quite put my finger on. Continue reading →

Self-marking

Hi all, a quick reminder that as well as submitting your topic 1 reflection this Sunday you will also need to mark your own work. Sarah has emailed you a link to your marking document using your gmail address (not your uni one). Once you have accessed the document you should highlight in yellow the statements in every category which you believe reflects your work. You can add comments too. Continue reading →

Reflective Summary: Living and Working on the Web: Tool vs Place?

Before starting the module, the idea of categorising people on the Web into ‘digital natives’, ‘digital immigrants’ or ‘digital residents’ and ‘digital visitors’ has never crossed my mind. Obviously, as a person who is closer to the ‘digital resident’ end of White and Cornu (2011)’s digital visitors and residents continuum, I do use the Web on a daily basis, or even hourly basis. Continue reading →

Reflective Summary: Digital ‘no-man’s-land’

Like most people undertaking this module, I had never come across the concept of ‘digital native/immigrant/visitor/resident’. It was great to see everyone getting into this topic, with different points of view, different ways of displaying the information with some very catchy titles. However, the general consensus I got from other people’s blogs was that there are serious flaws to this theory – which agreed with my own point of view. Continue reading →

Topic 1

The concept of digital “visitors” and digital “residents” at first seemed like a new concept that I was unaware of and needed to research. Through my readings and research however I found I was subliminally aware of the subject and began to draw connections to my own life. Prensky (2001) defines digital “visitors” or “immigrants” as a set of people who are learning and developing their online skills. Continue reading →

TOPIC 1

Explain the concept of digital “visitors” and “residents” drawing upon your reading and your own online experiences to date in support of the points that you make. There has always been the perception that older people are not tech savvy, as the saying goes, people believe you ‘can’t teach an old dog new tricks’. Continue reading →

VISITING HOURS ARE 2-3PM

It is fair to say that the use of technology differs across all groups of people, however the notion of a ‘digital resident’ or ‘digital visitor’ is one first expressed by Prensky. He even goes so far as to distinguish between the two as ‘natives’ and ‘immigrants’ representing young and old, respectively. This widely examined (and often unaccepted) critique is limited in that it is not so simple as to identify the young as technologically proficient and the old as inadequate. Continue reading →

None of the Above.

The idea of a distinction between digital ‘visitors’ and ‘residents’ is a strange one. The suggestion that there is a difference between those who merely adopted the digital age and those who were born in it, even moulded by it, seems fair. But what many attempted explanations and justifications of this rather blasé categorisation fail to appreciate is that the ‘digital’ is not a single culture, originating with the few and appropriated by the many. Continue reading →

Digital Visitors & Residents

In 2001 it was proposed by Marc Prensky that younger generations, who were brought up in a digital world, are entirely competent using the internet. He described these younger members of society as digital ‘natives.’ Conversely, he expressed that older users were still able to ‘learn to exist’ online, but would never be ‘fully competent.’ Something like learning a foreign language. They were known by Prensky, as ‘immigrants. Continue reading →