Digital Natives

This article by Marc Prensky is about the changing habits of the Internet generation and how it is becoming the norm to interact on the web. There is an unprecedented feeling of ease portrayed in the attitudes of modern surfers with their own customs and even language developing. The title Digital Natives is a clever way of summarising the content of his article. On the whole this is an interesting and informative read but I think it isn't quite as deep as the other article Small Pieces. It mentions mostly the same ideas and introduces a few more along the way but the only thing this really adds that could be said to be lacking from the other one is on the second last page where it states how this technology has changed the way an entire generation interacts and that those not of this generation should ACCEPT it and to LEARN as much as they can (me included) about it. I couldn't agree more. It tends to be those with a lesser understanding that hold the reigns and make the rules. Any rules based in ignorance make a mockery of the systems put in place to run society. Knee jerk reactions don't have the best track record when looking back through history.