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Topic 1: ā€˜Digital Visitorsā€™ and ā€˜Digital Residentsā€™

Prenskyā€™s research into ā€˜Digital Nativesā€™ and Digital Immigrantsā€™ was very influential at the time. Using this terminology, he suggested that technology plays an integral role in young peopleā€™s lives ā€“ ā€œnative speakers of the digital languageā€ (Prensky, 2001). Contrastingly, older individuals have their foot in the past, attempting to adapt to the digital environment that surrounds them. Continue reading →