2016, Page 17

Digital Visitors and Digital Residents.

Whether it being a television, computer, phone or iPad, many children are now exposed at a young age to technology. Because of this, Prensky (2001) gave the younger generation the title of “digital natives” due to their abilities to adapt to the digital world. Contrasting with this, are “digital immigrants”. Continue reading →

Reflecting Back

The first week was dedicated towards identifying the concepts of ‘Digital Visitors’ and ‘Digital Residents’. Through my understanding, I was clearly situated upon the fact that it is what we can do that would identify as a digital visitor or a digital resident. Personally, I put myself into a classification of both a visitor and a resident, however, I grew much more of an understanding about the concepts having since read others’ blogs and discussions. Continue reading →

Visitors and Residents – The Reflection

Researching the theory of digital visitors and digital residents helped provide me with a fresh insight into a brand new topic.  Now that I am aware of the ‘visitor’ and ‘resident’ theory I will find it useful to conceptualise my behaviour in the online domain. Finding reputable sources from the internet to support statements in my blog was something that I was already quite proficient at, as it has been a well used skill in my University career. Continue reading →

Topic 1 – Reflection

Our first topic of discussion as the class of #UOSM2008 ‘16, was the newly-formed, intriguing and controversial digital residents & visitors concept! The topic is directly related to each and every one of us in respect of our online-usage; however, it’s not one I’ve truly contemplated on before! We were being examined on our ability to explain the concept and its relevance to our own online experiences. Continue reading →

Reflective Summary of Topic 1

Finally, I’m writing the closing stage of Topic 1 for my Living and working on the Web module. The first topic we had been given to analyse is the theory of “digital residents” vs “digital visitors” by White and Cornu. It explaines a simple but very interesting approach of making a difference amongst the users of the Web. Continue reading →

Reflective Summary – Topic 1

When I read that the topic was on digital visitors and residents, of which I knew nothing about, I immediately jumped to the assumptions that residents use the internet more than visitors. This, as it turns out, is right but I had no idea the depth of the topic and through my own research and reading other people’s blogs I have learnt a lot from it all. Continue reading →

Topic 1. Summary

In Topic 1 we investigated and discussed some of the existing typologies of the Internet users. We focused on White’s typology of ‘residents’ and ‘visitors’ that he has contrasted with Prensky’s categories of ‘digital immigrants’ versus ‘digital natives’. Continue reading →

Topic 1: Reflection

Although Topic 1 was about us dipping our toes into the blogging water, it had a great impact on me. At first I was more focused on creating a clear image of what “digital residents” and “digital visitors” are. I read through Prensky’s, Le Cornu, and White’s papers so I could understand their theories. Continue reading →

Topic 1: Reflection

Although Topic 1 was about us dipping our toes into the blogging water, it had a great impact on me. At first I was more focused on creating a clear image of what “digital residents” and “digital visitors” are. I read through Prensky’s, Le Cornu, and White’s papers so I could understand their theories. What I came to realise was that the hard part was not the research, but the self-evaluation. Applying the theories you read about, to yourself and seeing how you fit the picture. Continue reading →

Topic 1: Reflective Summary

At the end of my initial research and consequent blog post, I firmly decided that I fell more into the terms of Digital Natives and Immigrants due to the flawed point I noted in Cornu and White’s discussion. Continue reading →

Finishing off Topic 1

Hi everyone Don’t forget that your two comments should be posted by close of play Wednesday (17th) and your reflective summaries are due by end of Sunday (21st). You will then get individual feedback on Topic 1 as a whole by end of play on Tuesday 23rd. Don’t forget that you need to give your posts a Category of “Topic 1″ in order for them to display in the right section of the module blog. If you can’t see your work coming through to it, please check this issue out. Continue reading →

Digital Residents and Digital Visitors

Prensky (2001) formulated the original theory surrounding the different digital competency levels people can have, sparking theoretical development of this topic.  He used observational methods on his students to formulate his theory about from when digital technology rapidly developed and was introduced to the general public.  The Digital Natives grew up within a technological culture and naturally learnt about digital technology alongside other skills like playing with manual toys. Continue reading →

Digital ‘Visitors’ and ‘Residents.’

The terms ‘Digital Visitors’ and ‘Digital residents’ may sound alien to the majority of people however everyone who uses the internet will fall into one category. Let’s start off with a basic definition of both, as explained by White, D. S., & Cornu, A. L. (2011): Photo Credits Visitors: This describes an individual who will only use the internet when they need it such as a basic google search for information, to make online bookings, or to do general research. Continue reading →

Digital Visitors & Digital Residents

Prensky (2001) illustrates the difference between what he sees as two distinct types of tech and Web users: digital natives, and digital immigrants. Those who fall into the former category are people young enough to have grown up in a period when modern technology and the Web are already pervasive and established aspects of life; in fact they are so familiar with it, it is almost as if they have learned its use as instinctively as they learned their primary language. Continue reading →

Are you a digital resident or a digital visitor?

Prensky’s theory Prensky’s theory classifies individuals as digital natives and digital immigrants. Digital natives are defined as young people who are experts at using technology due to growing up in the digital world; whereas, a digital immigrant is defined as an older person who struggles with modern technology. This theory purely classifies people in terms of their age and background and does not consider other determining factors of an individual’s technological expertise. Continue reading →

Digital Visitors and Residents

Are you a digital visitor or resident? Before researching this topic I didn’t even know what a digital visitor or resident was, let alone which category I fitted into. Our use of the internet and the growth of a digital society has made way for many theories about computer competency. Prensky’s theory proposes two distinct digital groups: natives and immigrants. Digital Natives are those who have grown up in a digital age and are native speakers of the digital language. Continue reading →

Hi, do you live in Digital Town?

We live in a place today where digital technology has become a norm and is simply integrated into our lives without much thinking about it. From the first moment we wake up, instead of having an alarm clock, our smartphone greets us with endless scrolling through Instagram, before realising we are going to be late for whatever we have planned. However, within society for some this norm is not natural to them. This is where the divide between the types of users of technology is created. Continue reading →

Topic 1. ‘Visitors’ v ‘Residents’

The White and Cornu’s (2011) ‘visitors and residents’ typology is based on different styles of using the Internet, the Web in particular, by individuals. The authors of the article conceptualised the Web using the metaphores of ‘tool’ and ‘place’. The Web as a ‘tool’ means using online resources to achieve a goal, whether is it shopping, searching for jobs or watching YouTube videos. Continue reading →

Topic 1: Digital ‘Residents’ and Digital ‘Visitors’

Whilst describing the Internet activity of cyberspace users, Prensky advanced the terms ‘digital natives’ and ‘immigrants’.[1] Digital natives has become widely appreciated as referring to those born after 1980 and who have subsequently grown up in a world where the Internet and digital environment is an ordinary part of their day. Continue reading →

Topic 1: Digital ‘Visitors’ and Digital ‘Residents’

Prensky’s (2001) ‘immigrant’ and ‘natives’ theory likened the use of technology to a language, where if you grew up with it you were ‘native’ and if you didn’t, you were labelled an ‘immigrant’ as the way you would interact with technology would mirror a second language. In contrast, White and Le Cornu’s (2011) ‘Visitors’ and ‘Residents’ concept does not make assumptions based on age or technical skill, but only an individual’s motivation to engage online. Continue reading →