Topic 1: Digital Visitors and Residents
The concept of digital “natives” and “immigrants” was coined by Marc Prensky (2001) to criticise the American education system as being outdated and had failed to understand the needs of students in the modern, digital age. Prensky referred to children and young individuals whom were born and raised within a technologically rich environment as “digital natives”, those who are socialised to process and utilise technology efficiently from a young age.
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