Communication and Digital Technologies

Original Reflection:  Do Digital Natives really exist? Yes, I believe that digital natives do exist. I have been able to come to this conclusion through extensive research into different theorist and reputable sources, including Mark Prensky. A digital native is defined as ‘ a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and is familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age.’ (Google Dictionary)  The opposite to a digital native is a digital immigrant which is defined as, ‘ a person born or brought up before the widespread use of digital technology.’ (Google Dictionary) So to put it simply ‘ digital immigrants are said to use technology with an accent and experience some difficulties expressing themselves to the level of proficiency of younger generations who were born with technology surrounding them .’ (Morris, 2014)    We are able to see a gap between generations and the ability to confidently use technology in everyday life. Th...

This weeks blog post task for COMM140 was to provide constructive feedback to two fellow class members. Below are my two reflections. 

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An understanding of how changes in technology impact on the way humans communicate, and the ethical issues that surround these changes. Over the years the reliance on technology has become increasingly evident as todays generation struggle to put down their phone for even five minutes. I know for myself I use my phone way too much, as if it is a habit, purely due to the fact that it is the most accessible and convenient way to communicate with other people. At family gatherings a new rule has been implemented – if any adult sees a phone you are automatically nominated for dishes duty which majority of the time isn’t enough of a deterrent to stop you from quickly checking Snap Chat, Facebook and Instagram. This addiction to technology shows that ‘there has been a shift in the way we communicate; rather than face-to-face interaction, we’re tending to prefer mediated communication.’ (Booth, 2013). This shift will lead to many problems in the upcoming future, as younger children are...

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