Topic 1 2016, Page 9

Introduction Marc Prensky(2001) theorized that when it comes to digital consumption, there are 2 types of users. Natives or Immigrants. If one is young enough to have grown up with technology, then he is native to it. These individuals learn how to use technology the same way they are learning their own language. It comes naturally to them. If one is older and did not grow up with access to the web, the way he uses it will be like attempting to speak a second language. Continue reading →

Marc Prensky’s (2001) terms of ‘Digital Natives’ and ‘Digital Immigrants’ to identify a person’s online engagement have been largely criticised. Prensky classify people computer competence with age, and see that the new young generation, known, as ‘Digital Natives’ are always highly adaptable with technology, while the ‘older’ generation, known, as ‘Digital Immigrants’ are not adaptable to the digital world. Continue reading →

Hello! It feels weird yet exciting to be back blogging again, since i’ve blogged on and off in the past about my own personal life. But now i’m back due to my module which was the last thing i expected! I was on team blogger instead of team wordpress so i’m still getting used to the system and layout here haha. Continue reading →

From my understanding of the concept of “digital visitors” and “residents”, digital “visitors” are individuals who have a defined goal or task and they will select an appropriate tool to seek information to meet their needs. For example, when I go on Google to search for directions on how to get from my current location to the nearest coffee shop, I will find the information I need online and go offline to execute the task. Continue reading →

Digital technology is playing an ever more central role in the lives of people. Today, I will be blogging about  Digital ‘Visitors’ and ‘Residents’ framework by Dave White. Researchers (doing what they do best) are constantly trying to categorize things and design frameworks. In this particular topic, they categorize the extent of how people use digital technology for serious business(visitors) or for fun(residents). Continue reading →

The 21st century has seen an increase in the use of digital media such as e-books, social media and websites. The few common examples of social media are like twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn where most of us use to connect with each other. Oxford dictionary theorised digital ‘visitors’ as an individual who uses the web as a tool in an organised manner whenever the need arises. 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. Digital Residents, in my opinion is the majority of young people of Generation Y, who are born in the “digital age” whereby the Internet and technology are already well-developed and readily available ever since we our first appearance on earth. Continue reading →

Digital technology has without a doubt, become an integral part of our lives. Continue reading →

It has been quite an interesting start to this module – understanding how online users can be defined based on their behaviors, and learning where our classmates put themselves along the visitor-resident continuum. Never had I given any thoughts about the behaviors of online users and always assumed that everyone is a digital resident since we are in the digital age. It’s all good now that I’m able to identify and differentiate. Continue reading →