Hannah+Cognetti

I think that there will always be digital natives and digital immigrants. I think that technology is always changing and younger people are always in the know with technology and are able to handle newer technologies much better than adults. I can even see this in my life now when I go into classrooms to observe. All the younger students know how to use a SMART board and I have no idea how to even turn the technology on. Kids are always being exposed to new technology and they are growing up with it and learning how to incorporate it into their lives every day. Adults will be digital immigrants because they aren't working with new technology every day and they aren't incorporating it into their life. So when newer technologies come out, it is more difficult to learn how to use it and to figure out how to use it in ways that will be beneficial to them.

I agree with you in the fact that children can pick up new technologies easier than adults. I myself feel like a digital immigrant in some aspects, and do not think I would be able to turn on a SMART board either! -Lia Flammino