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• 22 Sep 10
  

  Tracie Weisz

  digitalnatives digitalimmigrants

• 31 Jul 10
  

  Nancy Blair

  Examines the pitfalls of using labels like "digital native" and "digital immigrant."

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• 29 Jul 08
  

  Tom Grissom

  digitalnatives

• 18 Jul 08
  

  Steve Ransom

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• 16 Nov 07
  

  Erik M

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• 21 Oct 07
  

  Chrissy Hellyer

  Digital natives/immigrants - how much do we love this slogan? Plastic Cowboys and IndiansDigital native/digital immigrant. This catchy phrase seems to completely capture the ease with which kids accept technology that baffles adults. However, it creates a

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• 20 Oct 07
  

  Jeremy Price

  blog generations learning schools technology youth

  • Calling students “digital natives” is an excuse for not actually teaching them about technology.
  • Kids need adults to guide them to use these tools wisely and for appropriate academic purposes.
  • And just like “digital native” is an easy label, “digital immigrant” creates the same problem in reverse by providing a convenient excuse for teachers who don’t want to learn something new.

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• 19 Oct 07
  

  Cam Good

  Prensky digitalkids

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