The oldest digital native i know
The oldest digital native i know has to be my nan, she surprises me every time i go round to see her! No more than 5 years ago i would have classified her as a digital immigrant, but over the years she has gained so many new skills concerning technology i would defiantly call her a digital native now.
She has a lot of resistance from my grandad as he is a definate digital immigrant and is no chance of changing, but she still enabled her house to include numerous new technologies. To start with she got a computer and installed the internet (with a little help from me i admit, but this was a few years ago!), and started to use it nearly everyday. She loves emailing her friends and instead of getting a letter from her once a week like i used to i now receive numerous emails letting me know the family news! - that alone shows how society has changed!
She then got 'Sky Plus' which she got the hang of straight away and now records everything she can. One time i didn't know why things kept deleting themselves on our Sky Plus and she showed me how to fix it! She also has an up-to-date mobile and often texts me off it.
It just shows that Prensky's theory isn't concrete - you don't have to be under 25 to be a digital native. Its as young as you feel!!
1 comment:
Lauren,
This is an interesting post to read! I do think it's excellent that your nan emails & texts you, and can help you with your Sky Plus - this is a very good example.
All the best
Emma
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