Will Jones

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Digital Differences around the world Accessibility to digital technologies varies in every country. Unfortunately, in LEDC‘s the infrastructure and high costs impact people in accessing technology (Figure 1). Figure 1 – Selection of coutries with varying % of internet users made by William Jones. Map provided by: World with Countries and US, Canadian and Australian States – Multicolor by FreeVectorMaps.com. Data provided by: internetlivestats. Continue reading →

Digital Differences around the world Accessibility to digital technologies varies in every country. Unfortunately, in LEDC‘s the infrastructure and high costs impact people in accessing technology (Figure 1). Figure 1 – Selection of coutries with varying % of internet users made by William Jones. Map provided by: World with Countries and US, Canadian and Australian States – Multicolor by FreeVectorMaps.com. Data provided by: internetlivestats. Continue reading →

When first posed the question, “are you a digital native or a digital immigrant?”, I would have hands down said I am a digital native. Being brought up with technology certainly has helped this. However, it wasn’t long before I started doubting my positioning in the groups. The first thing this module required was to set up a blog, for a digital native like I thought I was myself should have been effortless, however, it was the total opposite. Continue reading →

When first posed the question, “are you a digital native or a digital immigrant?”, I would have hands down said I am a digital native. Being brought up with technology certainly has helped this. However, it wasn’t long before I started doubting my positioning in the groups. The first thing this module required was to set up a blog, for a digital native like I thought I was myself should have been effortless, however, it was the total opposite. Continue reading →

When first posed the question, “are you a digital native or a digital immigrant?”, I would have hands down said I am a digital native. Being brought up with technology certainly has helped this. However, it wasn’t long before I started doubting my positioning in the groups. The first thing this module required was to set up a blog, for a digital native like I thought I was myself should have been effortless, however, it was the total opposite. Continue reading →

In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web and 28 years later we live in a society that is almost dependant on technology. Prensky first classified digital users by ‘digital immigrants’ who were brought up with technology or ‘digital natives’ who were born in the pre-digital era. [1] (Figure 1) Figure 1 – Created with Piktochart Many people challenged this theory, as being born outside of the digital age doesn’t make you any less qualified. Continue reading →