Thursday, 19 March 2009
b) The youngest digital immigrant I know
The youngest digital immigrant I know would be my sister, who is computer literate, she just ain't that great! As with most 15 year olds, MSN is a walk in the park, and she is fine with this. But anything else is just cringeworthy, and she must crash the computer a good 3 times a week at least! Although I think this could sometimes be partly a psychological thing, in the sense that she knows she is a nightmare, she may one day reach the digital native stage.
a) The oldest digital native I know
The oldest digital native I know would probably be my Dad! He isn't that old...but I can't think of anyone older. He often uses the net to buy and sell accordions, which sounds abit lame, but there is a lot of money to be had! Since he is a nocturnal being, he is often found in the early hours negotiating and searching for goods etc. He is pretty good with computers, through training courses at work, so well done Dad, you are my nominee for the oldest digital native I know.
Should education stretch a person?
To stretch a person i think this refers to pushing someone to their limits. Curtis Mayfield said in 'Move on up', that we should "take nothing less than second best." How true and wise. Prensky's suggests that this should be done through technology, which is all well and good, but is not the only way. I never had a computer in the house growing up, and so had to always hand write school work etc. Although this seemed like a lot of effort at the time, it has proven in comparison to friends who did have a computer, that my literacy skills are superior.
Education has to stretch people. By doing coursework, presentations, exams, even blog work, we are all increasing specific skills which test us on different levels. Without these, going into the world of work would be far harder. Children need to be stretched in all areas of their education and not just rely on technology.
'Stretch' means to elongate, broaden, strengthen, widen and extend. Education certainly needs to do this, not only to increase knowledge, but to help people survive with life scenarios. Certain areas seem unuseful or irrelvant (who has used photosynthesis and osmosis since GCSE's!!), but all that we learn may prove invaluable at any given stage. Jobs, having a family, a mortgage, a car, timekeeping, communication skills etc, are all things we learn and adopt through education.
It can be argued that this works both ways, in the sense that education needs to stretch people, and people need to stretch themselves, through education.
The way I see it is that the economy, the government, and effectively the country, would be unable to function without those who push themselves, without people being educated, and without culture developing and necessarily 'stretching' people.
Education has to stretch people. By doing coursework, presentations, exams, even blog work, we are all increasing specific skills which test us on different levels. Without these, going into the world of work would be far harder. Children need to be stretched in all areas of their education and not just rely on technology.
'Stretch' means to elongate, broaden, strengthen, widen and extend. Education certainly needs to do this, not only to increase knowledge, but to help people survive with life scenarios. Certain areas seem unuseful or irrelvant (who has used photosynthesis and osmosis since GCSE's!!), but all that we learn may prove invaluable at any given stage. Jobs, having a family, a mortgage, a car, timekeeping, communication skills etc, are all things we learn and adopt through education.
It can be argued that this works both ways, in the sense that education needs to stretch people, and people need to stretch themselves, through education.
The way I see it is that the economy, the government, and effectively the country, would be unable to function without those who push themselves, without people being educated, and without culture developing and necessarily 'stretching' people.
Journal abstract five
Abstract five
This article by Adams highlights how the modern world has led to young people who are all digital natives, who have been constantly exposed to new media. He says that teachers and suchlike have had to resort to incorporating more digital methods of educating students to keep up with this trend. In this journal, Adams looks at how the Advanced Placement Language and Composition programme incorporates Web 2.0 tools including several Google Applications into education in schools. Adams goes on to discuss the gap between teachers and students, by saying that the teachers need to keep up to date with technology in order for the students to benefit from education.
This article by Adams highlights how the modern world has led to young people who are all digital natives, who have been constantly exposed to new media. He says that teachers and suchlike have had to resort to incorporating more digital methods of educating students to keep up with this trend. In this journal, Adams looks at how the Advanced Placement Language and Composition programme incorporates Web 2.0 tools including several Google Applications into education in schools. Adams goes on to discuss the gap between teachers and students, by saying that the teachers need to keep up to date with technology in order for the students to benefit from education.
Journal abstract four
Abstract four
This journal on Digital pioneers uses another journal “the skin of culture” to talk about electronic realities in relation to blogging and the environment. The article argues that when in a classroom, the students are the ones looking in on the teacher who is the centre of knowledge, whereas in an electronic environment, it is the students who have this ‘power’ and it is the participants who are put in the centre. The article goes on to say that students don’t learn through oral and listening techniques as much as they used to, and more emphasis is put on digital learning to accommodate for this. The author Glogowski, says that a mixture of these skills is needed, so we need to be digital immigrants as well as natives. He says that he needs the ‘native’ skills to put the journal online, and we need the ‘immigrant’ skills (literacy) to read it.
This journal on Digital pioneers uses another journal “the skin of culture” to talk about electronic realities in relation to blogging and the environment. The article argues that when in a classroom, the students are the ones looking in on the teacher who is the centre of knowledge, whereas in an electronic environment, it is the students who have this ‘power’ and it is the participants who are put in the centre. The article goes on to say that students don’t learn through oral and listening techniques as much as they used to, and more emphasis is put on digital learning to accommodate for this. The author Glogowski, says that a mixture of these skills is needed, so we need to be digital immigrants as well as natives. He says that he needs the ‘native’ skills to put the journal online, and we need the ‘immigrant’ skills (literacy) to read it.
Journal abstract three
Abstract three
This article is very female orientated, and focuses around girls and the learning about femininity online, mainly concerning gender and identity. The main topic is based on chat rooms and social networking. The article is constructed from qualitative research, from 16 girls based in Canada. It states that these girls are able to learn things online and then use these skills offline. It continues by delving into the issue of gender boundaries and shows how the girls enjoy being ‘gender rebellious’. The authors, Kelly et al, also look at the implications these bring for girls.
This article is very female orientated, and focuses around girls and the learning about femininity online, mainly concerning gender and identity. The main topic is based on chat rooms and social networking. The article is constructed from qualitative research, from 16 girls based in Canada. It states that these girls are able to learn things online and then use these skills offline. It continues by delving into the issue of gender boundaries and shows how the girls enjoy being ‘gender rebellious’. The authors, Kelly et al, also look at the implications these bring for girls.
Journal abstract two
Abstract two
This article looks at how teenagers today have grown up in a completely different culture in comparison to previous generations. This is said to be mainly as a result of the development and rise of the internet. Hansford and Adlington say how many teenagers are avid online users, on social networking sites, like Facebook, and video share, shop and so on online. The negative result, it is said, is that in school, these teenagers are reluctant to learn through older methods of learning, like reading and so on. The problem is that teenagers want to learn and are more comfortable with new media, and want to ‘teach’ teachers to use these, whereas teachers want to encourage teenagers and young people to use traditional methods.
This article looks at how teenagers today have grown up in a completely different culture in comparison to previous generations. This is said to be mainly as a result of the development and rise of the internet. Hansford and Adlington say how many teenagers are avid online users, on social networking sites, like Facebook, and video share, shop and so on online. The negative result, it is said, is that in school, these teenagers are reluctant to learn through older methods of learning, like reading and so on. The problem is that teenagers want to learn and are more comfortable with new media, and want to ‘teach’ teachers to use these, whereas teachers want to encourage teenagers and young people to use traditional methods.
Journal abstract one
Abstract one
This journal looks at the media and how it has developed in society. It discusses how many households are using multiple forms of media, and how society is progressing towards a ‘mass adoption’. Livingstone questions just how media is actually new. She says that new media is developed, and then made into something new, and constantly developed as opposed to being completely new. She says “there is nothing new under the sun”. She goes on to argue that media doesn’t shape cultural change on its own; this is also done through social, economic and political progress. Livingstone suggests that certain informational products are already out of date by the time they reach the shelves, simply because culture changes and develops sop rapidly.
This journal looks at the media and how it has developed in society. It discusses how many households are using multiple forms of media, and how society is progressing towards a ‘mass adoption’. Livingstone questions just how media is actually new. She says that new media is developed, and then made into something new, and constantly developed as opposed to being completely new. She says “there is nothing new under the sun”. She goes on to argue that media doesn’t shape cultural change on its own; this is also done through social, economic and political progress. Livingstone suggests that certain informational products are already out of date by the time they reach the shelves, simply because culture changes and develops sop rapidly.
Academic articles in the Harvard style
1) Livingstone, S (1999), ‘New Media, New Audience’, New Media and Society Vol.1 pg 59- 68, http://nms.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/1/1/59 (Accessed 12/03/09)
2) Adlington and Hansford (2009), ‘Digital Spaces and young people's online authoring: Challenges for teachers’, Australian Journal of Language and Literacy Vol 32, http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=1&hid=7&sid=9a75c748-f7f3-478a-a904-003ac02809d3%40SRCSM2&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=afh&AN=36428102 (Accessed on 12/03/09)
3) Kelly, D et al. (2006), ‘No Boundaries? Girls’ Interactive, Online Learning About Femininity's'’ Youth and Society Vol 38, pg 3-28http://yas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/38/1/3 (Accessed 12/03/09)
4) Glogowski, K (2005), ‘Blog of proximal development: Teaching. Blogging. Learning - Digital Pioneers?’ http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog/2005/08/01/literacy-in-the-digital-age-part-ii/ (12/03/09)
5) Adams, D (2008) ‘Gaga for Google in the Twenty-First Century Advanced Placement Language Classroom’ Clearing House Vol 82, Issue. 2. pg 96-98, http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ816791&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ816791 (12/03/09)
2) Adlington and Hansford (2009), ‘Digital Spaces and young people's online authoring: Challenges for teachers’, Australian Journal of Language and Literacy Vol 32, http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=1&hid=7&sid=9a75c748-f7f3-478a-a904-003ac02809d3%40SRCSM2&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=afh&AN=36428102 (Accessed on 12/03/09)
3) Kelly, D et al. (2006), ‘No Boundaries? Girls’ Interactive, Online Learning About Femininity's'’ Youth and Society Vol 38, pg 3-28http://yas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/38/1/3 (Accessed 12/03/09)
4) Glogowski, K (2005), ‘Blog of proximal development: Teaching. Blogging. Learning - Digital Pioneers?’ http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog/2005/08/01/literacy-in-the-digital-age-part-ii/ (12/03/09)
5) Adams, D (2008) ‘Gaga for Google in the Twenty-First Century Advanced Placement Language Classroom’ Clearing House Vol 82, Issue. 2. pg 96-98, http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ816791&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ816791 (12/03/09)
Website URL's
The five websites I have chosen are as follows;
. http://technologysource.org/article/digital_natives_digital_immigrants/
. http://www.malts.ed.ac.uk/staff/sian/natives_final.pdf
. http://henryjenkins.org/2007/12/reconsidering_digital_immigran.html
. http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf
. http://www.twitchspeed.com/site/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part2.htm
I selected these sites as I found them descriptive, and easy to read.
. http://technologysource.org/article/digital_natives_digital_immigrants/
. http://www.malts.ed.ac.uk/staff/sian/natives_final.pdf
. http://henryjenkins.org/2007/12/reconsidering_digital_immigran.html
. http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf
. http://www.twitchspeed.com/site/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part2.htm
I selected these sites as I found them descriptive, and easy to read.
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