Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: Technology, Learning and the Generation Gap

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Digital Natives, Digital ImmigrantsTechnology,
Learning and the Generation Gap

• Joan Sargeant, Karen Neves,
• Alyaa Abouzied and Naomi Mensink
• October 24, 2007 1130-1230

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What digital natives and digital immigrants can
learn from each other

• Introduction of concept and process (Naomi)
• Day in the life of "digital natives" and "digital
  immigrants" - Panel
• Discussion Question "What are some of the
  implications of these differences for your
  learning, your work, and for health care clients?
  (captured using Scribble, an online whiteboard)
• Summarize Responses
• Reflection What digital natives and immigrants
  can learn from each other"
• Wrap and thanks by moderator

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How Digital Natives Think Differently
PrenskyDigital Native
Digital Immigrant

Conventional speed Linear processing Linear
thinking Text first Standalone Passive Patience Re
ality Technology as foe
Twitch speed Parallel Random access Graphics
first Connected Active Payoff Fantasy Technology
as friend