Digital-Natives-and Digital-Immigrants..pptx

Digital Natives

1. Digital Natives: Learners Digital Age Cauton , Madelyn C.

2. DIGITAL NATIVES Prensky (2001) posited that the generation of students today represent the first generations to grow up with technology and that these individuals have spent their entire lives surrounded by and using tools of the digital age.

3. Compared to digital natives who were born after the 1980s and are comfortable with technology, digital immigrants are the older generation. The term digital immigrants mostly applies to individuals born before the spread of technology (Cut 2017). Digital immigrants are those who have slowly adapted to web surfing, emailing, texting, and the instant world of social media and on-demand entertainment. Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants

4. Digital Natives Digital Immigrants Born during or after the digital age Adapters of technology Always on a phone or other device Prefer face-to-face conversion Intuitive learners Logical learners Multitask and rapidly task-switch Focusing on one task at a time Extremely social Prefer to interact with only one or few people Multimedia oriented Get information from traditional news sites

5. Digital Natives are categorized by Cut (2017) into: 1. Avoiders – These digital natives are not attracted to digital technologies and social networking and who have phones but do not use emails and social media accounts. 2. Minimalists - These digital natives minimally use technology and only when they perceive it as necessary. They surf the internet if they have to and check social media accounts daily.

6. Digital Natives are categorized by Cut (2017) into: 3. Enthusiastic participants – these digital natives enjoy technology and gadgets, have more than one social media account, thrive on instant communication, and turn to Google when they want to know something.

7. Cut (2017) also further categorized digital immigrants to: Avoiders – These digital immigrants who prefer a relatively minimal to technology-free lifestyle, who do not have email account and/or smartphone, or do not see the value in social media; 2. Reluctant adopters – these are digital immigrants who accept and try to engage with but feel unintuitive and hard to use technology. They have a cell phone but do not use texting, and occasionally use google but do not have social media account; and

8. Cut (2017) also further categorized digital immigrants to: 3. Enthusiastic adopters – these are digital immigrants who have the potential to keep up with the digital natives, who embrace technology and see the value of technology, and who use social media accounts and emails regularly.

9. Are Millennials Digital natives?

10. A millennial is someone born between 1980 and 2000. Moran (2016) states that the term millennial is often used interchangeably with digital natives, though not all digital natives are millennials – as the newest generation, the Gen Z, are also digital natives.

11. DIGITAL NATIVES - THE MYTHS Myth 1 : Digital natives are inferior in social skills and prefer digital interaction. The truth is, for digital natives, person-to-person contact is still reliable, not something they fear or avoid. Myth 2 : Digital natives are better at multitasking. The truth is, while digital natives choose to multitask, they are not that efficient.

12. DIGITAL NATIVES - THE MYTHS Myth 3 : Digital natives have natural instincts about computers and other digital products. The truth is, because of their short attention span, they are more likely to make errors.

13. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE The digital divide Council (2019) defines digital divide as the gap between individuals with access to modern information and communication technology and those without access. It also refers the fact that certain people have better opportunities than other individuals (Nielsen, 2006).

14. Nielson (2006) classified the digital divide into: Economic Divide – the digital divide manifests in the fact that some people cannot afford a computer. Usability Divide – the digital divide underscores the fact that some people are not literate enough to use technology; and

15. Nielson (2006) classified the digital divide into: Empowerment Divide – because of the lack of initiative and skill to take matters in their own hands, some users remain at the mercy of other people’s decision.

16. Sorj (2008) considers five factors that effect the digital divide, including: The existence of physical infrastructure for transmission; The availability of connection equipment such as a computer, modem, and access line; Training in the use of computers and the internet;

17. Sorj (2008) considers five factors that effect the digital divide, including: 4. Intellectual capacities and the social insertion of users; and 5. The production and use specific contents adapted to the needs of the diverse segments of the population.

18. Digital Literacy Skills

19. Specific skills for the three literacies Information Literacy 1.1 Access and Evaluate Information Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources) Evaluate information critically and competency. 1.2 Use and Manage Information Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand. Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources. Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information.

20. Specific skills for the three literacies 2. Media Literacy 2.1 Analyze Media Understand both how and why media messages are constructed and for what purposes. Examine how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded, and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors. Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surroundings the success and use of media.

21. Specific skills for the three literacies 2. Media Literacy 2.2 Create Media Products Understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics, and conventions. Understand and effectively utilize the most appropriate expressions and interpretations in diverse, multi-cultural environments.

22. Specific skills for the three literacies 3. ICT (Information, Communications, and Technology) Literacy 3.1 Apply Technology Effectively Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information. Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surroundings the access and use of information technologies.

23. Specific skills for the three literacies 3. ICT (Information, Communications, and Technology) Literacy 3.1 Apply Technology Effectively Use digital technologies (computers, PDAs, media players GPS, etc.), communication/networking tools, and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information to function in a knowledge economy successfully.

24. The Framework for 21 st – Century Learning

25. Improving Lives Through Digital Literacy 1. Make connections 2. Save time and Money 3. Increase Safety 4. Get a job 5. Be entertained 6. Be updated in real-time 7. Get information on a global scale 8. Close the digital divide 9. Create an online presence 10. Understand your digital footprint 11. Learn faster and teach others 12. Become digital citizen 13. Lifelong learning

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