Week 8 Tasks

Digital Immigration - website 4

This website is very interesting in its design and layout, and it kept my attention a lot longer than the other sites i have looked out. This is down to its colourful graphics and bright pictures which help reinforce and explain what the author is describing. Even though this may seem too simple for an intellectual, i believe it makes reading and taking in the information a lot easier.

The sites' main argument is that digital natives and digital immigrants should be broken down into more categories. I agree with what he is saying as i believe digital immigration is far more complex than just two sections. The site creates more categories can that be used on this topic so to be able to look at the issues in more detail. This quote taken from the site explains how the author would split things. "We should look at whether people merely KNOW ABOUT technologies, are PARTICIPATING IN the use of specific technologies, or are LIVING the use of technologies." He expands on the simple digital immigration system by bringing in terms such as “digital refugees” and “digital bridges”.

I think the site's ideas are very innovative and interesting. The use of an exciting layout also adds to the positives of the page. There is also an advert/hyperlink that states the author of the site is holding a presentation which i think adds to the professional feel of the site and is useful for people who wish to meet him.