loretta chatmon's List: digital Immigrant

a person born or brought up before the widespread use of digital technology: chances are many digital immigrants will find managing online privacy a daunting prospect

n   a two-part series entitled "Digital Immigrants, Digital Natives," Marc   Prensky (2001a, 2001b) employs an analogy of native speakers and   immigrants to describe the generation gap separating today's students (the   "Digital Natives") from their teachers (the "Digital Immigrants").   According to Prensky, the former are surrounded by digital media to such   an extent that their very brain structures may be different from those of   previous generations