About a week ago, I would have been a visitor. I did not have social media accounts. I only used the Internet to find what I needed to find. I went in and out of it without leaving a trace. However, I have recently created a Twitter and Weebly account. Furthermore, I have been in the internet more often than before. For instance, I have spent an average of six or more hours every day updating my Weebly, creating a Narrable, checking my Twitter account, and posting information on blackboard to communicate with my community (classmates). I used to be a visitor, but now I have joined the millions of people who are resident of the Internet.
Dr. White describes the resident of the Internet as one who is visible and social, (White, 2009). I have become visible over the last week because I have reveal my identity, share information with others, have shared personal information, and “live online”. I view the Internet as a place where one can get lost because there is a lot out there for every persona. As a result, some enjoy the Internet whereas others are just not interested. Therefore, we have this myth that old people do not get technology, but kids do.
“Prensky has now acknowledged that the issues around digital literacy go beyond age, and he now uses the phrase ‘digital wisdom‘ ", (Digital Residents, 2013). My younger sister is great with technologies. On the other hand, I am not. She has created cartoon drawings, is always learning something new online, is very social in Facebook, and is always online. She has been a resident of the Internet since she was in high school or prior to that. My parents are not visitors or residents. They have never used the Internet in their lives. So, I wonder if there’s a word for those who do not use technologies.
Dr. White describes the resident of the Internet as one who is visible and social, (White, 2009). I have become visible over the last week because I have reveal my identity, share information with others, have shared personal information, and “live online”. I view the Internet as a place where one can get lost because there is a lot out there for every persona. As a result, some enjoy the Internet whereas others are just not interested. Therefore, we have this myth that old people do not get technology, but kids do.
“Prensky has now acknowledged that the issues around digital literacy go beyond age, and he now uses the phrase ‘digital wisdom‘ ", (Digital Residents, 2013). My younger sister is great with technologies. On the other hand, I am not. She has created cartoon drawings, is always learning something new online, is very social in Facebook, and is always online. She has been a resident of the Internet since she was in high school or prior to that. My parents are not visitors or residents. They have never used the Internet in their lives. So, I wonder if there’s a word for those who do not use technologies.
References
(2009). Visitors & Residents: The Video - TALL blog - University of ... Retrieved August 31, 2014, from http://tallblog.conted.ox.ac.uk/index.php/2009/10/14/visitors-residents-the-video/.(2013). Digital Residents | Digital Fingerprint. Retrieved August 31, 2014, from http://digital-fingerprint.co.uk/tag/digital-residents/.