A digital immigrant is someone that was born in a generation where there was no such thing as digital technology, for example, digital cameras and mobile phones. These immigrants were used to technology such as analogue television and radio (not DAB).
"as digital immigrants learn — like all immigrants some better than others — to adapt to their environment, they always retain, to some degree, their 'accent', that is, their foot in the past." Marc Prensky in 2001.
This quote puts forward that the immigrant will always remember how things used to be, but also that they, as immigrants, will never be as "digitally smart" as a digital native. A digital native is someone that was born in a generation that is interactive with digital media. This brings to us that even though a digital native is younger than a digital immigrant, the native will have more experience with digital technology! Although, Richard Wood from the times thinks that we have to be accepting of the digital media in order for it to affect our status in the digital hierarchy. "Where is it all leading? Only one thing seems clear: changes propelled by the digital world are just beginning. Indeed, one of the markers between the natives and the immigrants — it’s not simply a question of age — is the intuitive acceptance of rapid digital change." Woods, 2006.
http://www.blogscholar.com/content/view/72/0/ - This was my main reference
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article683193.ece
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6450_7-5622055-1.html
"as digital immigrants learn — like all immigrants some better than others — to adapt to their environment, they always retain, to some degree, their 'accent', that is, their foot in the past." Marc Prensky in 2001.
This quote puts forward that the immigrant will always remember how things used to be, but also that they, as immigrants, will never be as "digitally smart" as a digital native. A digital native is someone that was born in a generation that is interactive with digital media. This brings to us that even though a digital native is younger than a digital immigrant, the native will have more experience with digital technology! Although, Richard Wood from the times thinks that we have to be accepting of the digital media in order for it to affect our status in the digital hierarchy. "Where is it all leading? Only one thing seems clear: changes propelled by the digital world are just beginning. Indeed, one of the markers between the natives and the immigrants — it’s not simply a question of age — is the intuitive acceptance of rapid digital change." Woods, 2006.
http://www.blogscholar.com/content/view/72/0/ - This was my main reference
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article683193.ece
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6450_7-5622055-1.html
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