This website suggests that the divide between digital immigrants and natives may be due to ignorance of the immigrants who aren't willing to try to develop digital media skills/knowledge. It says that elder generations see the gap as an excuse to not adapt to technological advances. I think this is the attitudes of a lot of older people, who see kids texting really fast or obtaining music off the internet in a few minutes, they then think 'oh I can't do that', they realise it will take them time to reach this level/ability and can't be bothered with the learning process because it is not something they can do automatically.
A lot of this could also be due to pride, for example, adults who don't like asking their juniors for help or advice, and generally, in the case of digital media it is their juniors who have the knowledge and ability to help the adults understand this new culture.
This article raises a couple of useful, insightful points of view, but I wouldn't say it is overly academic or that it provides us with any solid arguments to take into account.
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Alyson,
What are your opinions on the website? Would you largely agree? How about the view that 'older' people may just not think that this type of technology is of benefit to society? If you listen to your parents/grandparents generation talking about the social activities that they took part in when they were your age....and then think about what you do? Has the etchnology actually improved your lifestyle?
All the best
Emma
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