Topic 1 2016, Page 4

http://po-web.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/it-solution1.jpg Part of the #UOSM2008 is to complete a Digital Profile Self Test before and after the completion of the module. It’s a great idea to evaluate and see what I gain out of this module and whether I come out as a different person on the other side. Continue reading →

Whilst Prensky (2001) initiated a stimulating debate on digital literacy and whether it is innate or learned, his opinions are rather absolute. He refers to the Net Generation as “digital natives”, whereas the older generation is referred to as “digital immigrants”. According to Prensky, “digital natives” were born into the digital era and experienced a variety of technologies from the onset of their lives. Continue reading →

Prensky’s Digital Natives and Immigrants The concept of digital ‘visitors’ and ‘residents’ was first established by White and Cornu (2011) and updates Prensky’s (2001) somewhat out-dated concept of digital ‘natives’ and ‘immigrants’. Prensky’s typology argues that those who are born into technologies and grow up with and around those technologies will always be more familiar with and connect to those technologies than those who did not grow up with technologies. Continue reading →

The digital ‘visitors’ and ‘residents’ theorem was reformed by White and Cornu (2011), having built upon the work of the provocative founder of the ‘digital natives/immigrants’ concept, Prensky (2001). His ideals classified technological users into two polar-opposite groups of digital competency. Continue reading →

I never thought that I would ever start blogging! Reading people’s blogs online just seemed like a ‘thing’ that people who had become internet sensations did. Hi, I’m Shaheer, very nice to meet you! I am 19 years old and currently studying Physical Geography at the University of Southampton. I was born in Germany and when I was young I moved with my family to East London. Continue reading →