Here's some food for thought - technology is beginning to cover our classrooms, it's becoming used in our everyday lessons and instruction, and it's becoming a central focus in our curriculum. Let's think, who are the ones that using the technology more? Who are the ones that are more capable of adapting and being able to use the technology we are "introducing" to them? That's right - the students! However, digital natives doesn't quite describe what is being described... |
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Digital Native - a person who was born during or after the general introduction of digital technologies and through interacting with digital technology from an early age, has a greater comfort level using it. (Source: Wikipedia, "Digital Native", http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_native)
The Digital Native Debate:
During the digital natives debate, I took the side of against the concept of digital natives. Originally, I have always agreed with the concept of the digital native, but since that side was full, I had to go with the against side. I learned about that the concept of digital natives isn't true. We may be accustomed to digital technologies, but we've all have had to assimilate into the technology world and have to use it on a daily basis. The concept of digital natives insinuates that we are exceptional good with technology and know the ins-and-outs. We are only technologically-aware and able to learn new technologies quickly. We are more digital immigrants, becoming used to new technologies daily.
Another Point of View:
From the NY Times BIT Blog:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/07/young-people-are-not-as-digitally-native-as-you-think/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
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