In reference to the theory of digital natives and digital immigrants proposed by Marc Prensky (2001), I decided to investigate the issue further. I wanted to find out if there was really a difference between children who were raised with in a technology-rich environment as opposed to individuals who had limited exposure during their childhood.
I interviewed a seven year old girl, talked with two sixteen year olds, and polled my adult Sunday School class to gather information for this podcast. Even though all of the participants were raised within the same community, I found that their exposure to and experiences with technology were varied. These examples seemed to contradict theories by Dr. Marc Prensky (2001) who said that children raised in technology-rich environments are more comfortable with technology as adults. Some of the interviewees were very comfortable with technology and use it extensively at either school, work, or at home while others used it on a limited basis. The podcast that follows contains some of the answers that were shared during my explorations.
http://podcastmachine.com/podcasts/13915/episodes/71949
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants. On the Horizon, 9(5).
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants, part II: Do they really think differently? On the Horizon, 9(6).
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