Sunday 13 April 2008

The youngest digital Immigrant I know

My mum is 42 and has no clue about technology at all!

Heres an example of how bad she is.....She lost her phone last week and went into the Orange shop for a new one. After being bombarded by the people that work there to buy the newest swakiest phone there, she chose a phone that would cost her £49.99. This is because she has no idea how to use a phone and cannot be bothered to learn! She would rather sacrifice getting a brand new phone and look up-to-date and 'cool!' and get the cheapest and easiest phone because she says she 'has no time to learn'. This proves what Prensky says, that all people over 25 are digital immigrants. Even though not all people are living up to this, my mother (bless her!) is what Prensky calls a digital Immigrant! (and an embarracment!)

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