"Digital immigration" is ... an individual who is not adapted to new technology.
For e.g. an individual who comes across a site or program which they didnt really know would take them there by clicking on it. Or doesnt understand what it does.
However a "digital native" is someone who has been brought up with technology.
Whether that is to the most recent technological skills or of medium to good standards, they still are a digital native.
Who cares about it... Marc Prensky (2001)
Detailing issues with older teachers who are digital immigrants, to students who are digital natives. Even though this could be the opposite way around.
Students not paying much attention to the teachers or books, enjoy learning in a quicker and more gadget fashion way.
Plus us as individuals have ICT reinforced throughout school as this is see to be as one major skill we all should have under our belts as the office based work in the future is perhaps more successful than practical work.
Or is this just the change of new media digital age now being a secondary importance just like how to cook and be able to do basic drawings, therefore giving students more variety and just extending certain peoples skills and giving more choice in the future?
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Do you think that by making ICT so relevant and important in schools, we will lose our other skills? In my high school, doing a language was not complusorary, but ICT now is. Do you think this will make students lose out on other important skills or just broaden them as you mentioned?
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