week 9- digital differences and its effects

With people all having differenct understanding and knowledge when it comes to digital issues such as computers, the internet, mobile phones and other aspects of the digital world, it is inevitable that certain negative effects will take place.

Talking from a social-economical point of view, it is inevitable that when it comes to the economic world, those without the knowledge and skill of digital native will struggle. If you were to put two people from different ages in for a job interview. The one with the most knowledge and understanding of the digital world would be the one more likely to get an offer. What Prensky believes is that one, would be the person under the age of 25 with the skills of the newer technologies out there.

I would have to agrue this point, as firstly, who is to say that the job specifically needs anyone who knows how to use the new enhanced computer program? Also, there are things in life called life chances. You are able to learn and pick up things quickly and with a little help, that person over 25, could be a lot better than the digital native. In life you need to give people chances and its discriminating to believe that all people over the age of 25 are not willing or able to learn these new skills.

ACROSS COUNTRIES AND REGIONS

When discussing this topic in realtion to global issues, it is inevitable that this may cause problems. When discussing issues such as the war and things where all countries get involved. If one or a few countries are a little behind when it comes to communicating with certain advanced technologies, it could cause fatal problems when it comes to communication. Therefore, affecting problems in the long run. If every country and region were to stick to the same technoogies, there would be no problems. Obviously this would not happen in an ideal world, but it would be nice!
Another factor, is that some countries cannot afford to keep up with the technological changes. Third world countries are not going to be educated in the land of technology, whereas compared to countries such as Japan and England, we are in a whole different league.

What do others think? Would the world benefit from having everyone at the same level of understanding in relation to technology? Or would that cause more problems than we think?