2016, Page 49

Hey, readers! Today’s musing will be on the semi-identity crisis: Am I a digital ‘Resident’ or ‘Visitor’?   Before we begin, let us first understand the evolution of digital world 20 years ago, the use of the great and vast Web was solely goal-oriented functional for information-gathering with Google leading the web, by facilitating the collection and organizing vast information (David S.White). Continue reading →

Today I will be discussing on 2 terms, digital “visitors” and “residents”. As well as to classify myself as a digital visitor or resident. This term digital “visitors” and “residents” by White and Le Cornu(2011) was used to replace  the Prensky’s digital “native” and “immigrates”. Continue reading →

Do you wonder what is the way you engage on the web? Digital “visitors” and digital “residents” is a simplified term used to describe the range of ways individuals engage online. They are not two distinct categories but rather a continuum of engagement modes (David and Alison, 2016). Continue reading →

“Sweetie, how do I start using Facebook?” a common question parents direct to their child during this day and age. We often possess the notion that old people just don’t get it, and by “it” I refer to digital technology. Prensky (2001) explains that digital users can be classified into “Natives” and ” Immigrants”, and how a user is classified will be relative to their age. Continue reading →

Question: 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. (Credit: Associated Press) This is Kim Kardashian West, a Hollywood star with her own reality show, and almost 150 million followers on her Twitter and Instagram accounts combined. When I read about the existence of a digital ‘Resident’, she was the first person that came to mind. Continue reading →

Good evening readers, today I attempt to explain digital “residents” and “visitors” with some personal examples. To give a brief explanation, digital residents and visitors describes a range of online engagement, understanding one’s motivations when using a web in different contexts. The description of digital visitors by David White is eerily similar to my Mother. Continue reading →

Digital Residents and Visitors is a model put forth by David White. It is based on the theory that was founded by Mark Prenskey ,11 years ago. The idea hinges on 2 groups of personalities. The ‘Visitor’ vs the ‘Resident’ in the digital age and how they conduct themselves online. The Visitor: Defined by one who is purpose driven and intentional. Continue reading →

The concept of digital “Visitors” and “Residents” have been explained in different ways in different academic papers. What I aim to do is to put this into practical examples by taking two different individuals that live different lifestyles to distinguish between these terms. Casey Neistat an influential “Youtuber” and one of the founders of the social media network Beme built a career on the internet with the help of different tools that is available. Continue reading →

In today’s ever changing world with technology advancements, people of all ages are armed with at least 1 mobile phone and laptop each. Seriously, kids these days aged 5 years old would be armed with their very own iPad with Elmo singing the ABCs while a 5 year old me in the past would be probably eating sand in the park. From what I know between a “Digital Visitor” and a “Digital Resident” is simply like its name derivation. Continue reading →