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I live here.. but sometimes I’m just a visitor..

Prensky (2001) coined the terms ‘digital natives’ and ‘digital immigrants’ – arguing that an individual’s use of the web is directed by their age. However, recent educational research shows there’s both expertise and lack of it at all age groups. Recent notions of ‘digital residents’ and ‘digital visitors’ have now emerged. Continue reading →

Which are you – Digital Resident or Digital Visitor?

Marc Prensky coined the terms digital natives and digital immigrants and how the distinction between the two will become less relevant in the coming years.  “Natives” are those who grew up immersed in technology, referring to the younger generation, whereas “Immigrants” are the older generation who struggle to adapt to the network age as if “learning a new language“. Continue reading →

Introductory Topic

Digital Natives & Immigrants ‘Digital Natives’, a term coined by Prensky (2001) to describe people who have always had access to the internet their entire lives. People from my age group (Millenials) are included in this group, as we grew up with the internet and hence we tend to have a high level of online proficiency, in comparison to people born long before the rise of the internet known as ‘Digital Immigrants’. Continue reading →

Introductory blog

Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants Prensky’s concept differentiates between those who were born in the digital world and speak the digital language (Natives) and those who have adjusted to the new technology at a later part of their life but will always have an “accent” (Immigrants) (Prensky, 2001). He also implied that ‘Immigrant educators’ would need to reform their methods of teaching to accommodate the Digital Natives (White & Cornu, 2011). Continue reading →

Introductory blog

Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants Prensky’s concept differentiates between those who were born in the digital world and speak the digital language (Natives) and those who have adjusted to the new technology at a later part of their life but will always have an “accent” (Immigrants) (Prensky, 2001). He also implied that ‘Immigrant educators’ would need to reform their methods of teaching to accommodate the Digital Natives (White & Cornu, 2011). Continue reading →

Digital Proficiency – Examining Residents and Visitors

Understanding digital literacy is an increasingly important skill as we are more and more dependant upon utilising the internet for professional and social reasons. Through a high level of Digital Literacy – synonymous with being a ‘Digital Resident’, we are empowered with higher social presence allowing for online activities within communities, or engagement thus facilitating networked learning. Continue reading →

Are you a digital resident or a digital visitor?

From my Sociological background, I have always been aware and interested in the digital contrast of online behaviour between individuals. I found Prensky’s (2001) theory relevant to this interest. Continue reading →

Are you a digital resident or a digital visitor?

From my Sociological background, I have always been aware and interested in the digital contrast of online behaviour between individuals. I found Prensky’s (2001) theory relevant to this interest. Continue reading →

Are you a digital resident or a digital visitor?

From my Sociological background, I have always been aware and interested in the digital contrast of online behaviour between individuals. I found Prensky’s (2001) theory relevant to this interest. Continue reading →

Are you a digital resident or a digital visitor?

From my Sociological background, I have always been aware and interested in the digital contrast of online behaviour between individuals. I found Prensky’s (2001) theory relevant to this interest. Continue reading →

Digital Visitors and Digital Residents.

Dan White describes that Digital Visitors and Residents “are a way of describing the range of ways individuals can engage with the web”. Visitors and Residents are at opposite ends of the spectrum. https://youtu.be/sPOG3iThmRI Prensky also defined that there is a major distinction between them. Those who are considered a ‘Visitor’ are not “fully competent” with the digital environment. They go online for a reason and after leave onto something else. Continue reading →

Digital Visitors and Digital Residents.

Dan White describes that Digital Visitors and Residents “are a way of describing the range of ways individuals can engage with the web”. Visitors and Residents are at opposite ends of the spectrum. https://youtu.be/sPOG3iThmRI Prensky also defined that there is a major distinction between them. Those who are considered a ‘Visitor’ are not “fully competent” with the digital environment. They go online for a reason and after leave onto something else. Continue reading →

Digital Visitors and Residents

Originally it was suggested that you’re either a digital ‘native’ or a ‘immigrant’ (Prensky, 2001). A native being an expert online because they were born in the digital era and an immigrant being someone who struggles to adapt and use technology. This unsurprisingly faced heavy criticism. Continue reading →

Digital Visitors and Residents

Originally it was suggested that you’re either a digital ‘native’ or a ‘immigrant’ (Prensky, 2001). A native being an expert online because they were born in the digital era and an immigrant being someone who struggles to adapt and use technology. This unsurprisingly faced heavy criticism. Continue reading →

Digital Visitors and Residents

Originally it was suggested that you’re either a digital ‘native’ or a ‘immigrant’ (Prensky, 2001). A native being an expert online because they were born in the digital era and an immigrant being someone who struggles to adapt and use technology. This unsurprisingly faced heavy criticism. Continue reading →

Digital Residents and Visitors

The concept of Digital Visitors and Residents: The concept of Digital Visitors and Residents enable us to map individual’s engagement with the web today (White and Cornu, 2011).  Click the link below to find out more about Digital Residents and Visitors. Digital residents and visitors (created using biteable.com) When reflecting on my digital literacies and online behaviours, I referred to my self-test and my mapping of my digital engagement. Continue reading →

Digital residents and visitors

The concept of Digital visitors and residents: The concept of Digital Visitors and Residents enable us to map individual’s engagement with the web today (White and Cornu, 2011).  Click the link below to find out more about digital residents and visitors. Digital residents and visitors (created using biteable.com) When reflecting on my digital literacies and online behaviours, I referred to my self-test and my mapping of my digital engagement. Continue reading →

Digital Residents and Visitors

The concept of Digital Visitors and Residents: The concept of Digital Visitors and Residents enable us to map individual’s engagement with the web today (White and Cornu, 2011).  Click the link below to find out more about Digital Residents and Visitors. Digital residents and visitors (created using biteable.com) When reflecting on my digital literacies and online behaviours, I referred to my self-test and my mapping of my digital engagement. Continue reading →

UOSM2008 Introductory Post

Digital Natives and Immigrants Prensky (2001) identified the term ‘digital natives’, describing users who are very experienced with the Web. This looks at the younger generation (‘millenials’) in particular, who are highly skilled (Howe and Strauss, 2000, 2003). Digital immigrants are users who lack the digital skills, and find the Web a difficult environment to navigate. What defines a native and immigrant can vary per individual. Continue reading →

UOSM2008 Introductory Post

Digital Natives and Immigrants Prensky (2001) identified the term ‘digital natives’, describing users who are very experienced with the Web. This looks at the younger generation (‘millenials’) in particular, who are highly skilled (Howe and Strauss, 2000, 2003). Digital immigrants are users who lack the digital skills, and find the Web a difficult environment to navigate. What defines a native and immigrant can vary per individual. Continue reading →