Abstract
This article also recognises that there has been a change in the way young people gather, accept and retain information. It also states that digital natives are more focused and find it easier to adapt to new cirumstances than digital immigrants.
However,there is also the argument that new media can aid education and act as a genuine learning aid.
It suggests that online studies appearsmore fun and enhances interaction with one another more than in a classroom.
The article stated that digital natives are more likely to embark on several activities at once and have a number of web windows open at once. It also suggests we are impatient and will abandon a page if it takes too long to load up.
Disagreement
I disagree with the comment that online larning encourages interaction as with this unit I have definitely not found that. I find it much easier to communicate and interact with my peers when we are all in the room together and can speak out and raise questions.
As I've said in previous posts, I do agree with the multi tasking bit. This would not be possible with more traditional methods, for example, I couldn't read 3 or 4 books at the one time.
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Alyson,
I'm not so convinced about the 'more focused' argument, as we've already both previously suggested that digital natives tend to multi-task....therefore not focusing on one thing?
Yes, I'm not so sure about the interaction comment either....mostly, it's just been myself who has commented on your blog....there's been little feedback from fellow students.
Although to some extent....feedback from colleagues would clearly work better when everyone is working on the same week simultaneosly.
All the best
Emma
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