1. What is the fundamental problem with the discourses around children's use of technology?
It will "hide the key shaping actors, the values and power relations behind the increasing use of ICT in society” (Selwyn, 2003, p. 368).
2.
What is meant by the term "moral panic"? Link to an image, online
article, cartoon, or some other resource that depicts the "moral
panic" associated with young people's use of digital technologies.
"Moral panic is a term that has arisen to describe conditions in which an identified group in society is portrayed as a threat to social values and norms."
3. How do you feel about engaging in more "collaborative learning" during your education at Fairmont State?
The word "collaborative" isn't usually something I like. In some cases it may be helpful, but in all of my previous experiences, that is not the case.
4. Do you think Universities should move to a more free-market based privatization business model? Why?
I'm not really sure how I feel about that. It would be nice if all general eds were accepted in all institutions so that credits could transfer easily. However, there should always be a difference as to who gets accepted in to certain schools. Someone that just made it in to public college should not be eligible to just get to choose to have a professor from an Ivy League school. It just doesn't seem fair.
5.
According to the author what is wrong with
Prenskey's revised position on his definition of "digital native"? Do
you agree with this authors criticism of Prenskey's view of the role
technology plays in the education of young people?
Prenskey doesn't address that digital enhancement must be accepted to succeed. I'm not entirely sure if I agree with the author or with Prenskey. Sometimes even I have the mindset that when technology is being used in the class and group/collaborative work is taking place in a classroom, I feel like the learning level decreases. I only have my own experiences to go by and whenever in my math classes, the teachers would have a requirement to do a group work assignment or incorporate technology some way. It never worked and the lesson always had to be retaught. So...I haven't been won over just yet.
6. What are the characteristics of Millennial? Are you a Millennial?
"...most recent form of the civic generation, who are said to be heroic, collegial, and rationalistic. Interestingly they are also said to have core values that include community, technology, and affluence." If you we were going by age, I guess I would be a Millennial. But, I wouldn't consider myself heroic or having the values of community, technology and affluence.
7. Do you think there is such a thing as the "Net Generation"? Why? Why not?
I do think there is because technology has been developing and becoming almost all of what our society is now.
8. What is meant by the term "networked individualism"?
"The term “networked individualism” suggests a move away from place-to-place interaction towards interactions that are person-to-person in character."
9. How would you feel about Fairmont State discontinuing the use of Blackboard and Webmail to using Gmail and Google tools?
I don't use my Webmail at all, so it doesn't really matter. I linked it so that anything that is sent to my Webmail account is sent to Gmail. I've not really used many Google tools, but I'm sure it'd be more user-friendly than Blackboard.
10.
Why does the term "Digital Native" persist despite lack
of empirical evidence of age related difference due to rapid increase of
digital technologies?
"...there is a general need to stereotype in order to reduce complexity and to apply simplified rules of thumb."
11. Who societal sector seems to be benefiting the most from the social construction of a "Digital Native" generation?
Commercial and market interests.
12. Which argument about "digital natives" needs to be discarded and which one needs to be explored? Why?
"The ubiquitous nature of the certain technologies, specifically gaming and the Webt, has affected the outlook of an entire age cohort in advanced economies." - Needs to be abandoned because of the empirical evidence.
"The new technologies emerging with the generation have particular characteristics that afford certain types of social engagement." - Needs to be explored. The way new technologies are changing the approaches that young people take, not in generational ways, but in ways that are significant and require careful observation and assessment.
Sources:
Thomas, Michael (2011-04-29).
Deconstructing Digital Natives: Young People, Technology and the New
Literacies (p. 33-42). Taylor & Francis. Kindle Edition.
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