digital native
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English
Etymology
Coined by education consultant Marc Prensky in 2001.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
digital native (plural digital natives)
- (technology, sociology) A person who has grown up in an environment replete with digital interactions and ways of communicating, thought to increase difficulty with traditional nondigital teaching methods, work practices, etc.
- Antonym: digital immigrant
- 2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1085:
- This may potentially have a negative impact on the ultimate utility of this feedback method with present-day students who perceive themselves as ‘digital natives’.
Translations
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References
- ^ Marc Prensky (2001 October) “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants”, in On the Horizon, volume 9, number 5, MCB University Press: “But the most useful designation I have found for them is Digital Natives. Our students today are all “native speakers” of the digital language of computers, video games and the Internet.”
Further reading
digital native on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
