Double Journal Entry # 10

Chapter #3: Students, the Net Generation, and Digital Natives

1. What is the fundamental problem with the discourses around children's use of technology?

The fundamental problem with the disclosures around children's use of technology is the lack of diversity and complexity shown. 

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 when a group poses a threat to the norm. 

3. How do you feel about engaging in more  "collaborative learning" during your education at Fairmont State?

By having collaborative learning, you would be instilling students with even more ways and ideas on how to teach. I think it is a great idea. 

4. Do you think Universities should move to a more free-market based privatization business model? Why?

I think that Universities should be able to choose if they want to become free-market based. That way students that the option to engage in this type of learning, if they choose to. 

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's revised position does not suggests that digital enhancement is essential

6. What are the characteristics of Millennial? Are you a Millennial? 

"Millennial" are said to be heroic, collegial, and rationalistic. Interestingly they are also said to have core values that include community, technology, and affluence."  If we were going off the age, I would be millennial, I am a very rationalistic person which often leaves people with an idea that I am uncaring. 

7. Do you think there is such a thing as the "Net Generation"? Why? Why not?

I most definitely believe in the "net generation." I see children I teach at the dance studio where I work showing me how to use technology, that I am not sure I would have figured out without them. 

8. What is meant by the term "networked individualism"?

"Networked individualism" is a move away from place-to-place interaction towards interactions that are person-to-person interaction. 

9. How would you feel about Fairmont State discontinuing the use of Blackboard and Webmail to using Gmail and Google tools?

Gmail is all I use, so I would love this. I have never even tried to open my webmail through Fairmont State's website. 

10. Why does the term "Digital Native" persist despite lack of empirical evidence of age related difference due to rapid increase of digital technologies?

According to the book, there is a need to stereotype in order to reduce the 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?

Societies is benefiting from the Digital Natives when it comes to commercial and market interests. 

12. Which argument about "digital natives" needs to be discarded and which one needs to be explored? Why?

The argument that needs to be discarded is the idea that there are specific ages within the group of digital natives, because there is no proof where this group truly begins or that only people in this group can be what a digital native is described as. The one that should be explored is the idea of how education is expanding along with technology.