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Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants Marc Prensky defines the term "digital native" and applies it to a new group of students enrolling in educational establishments referring to the young generation as "native speakers" of the digital language of computers, videos, video games, social media and other sites on the internet.
Marc Prensky (born March 15, 1946, New York City, United States) is an American writer and speaker on education.He is best known as the creator of the terms "digital native" and "digital immigrant" [1] which he described in a 2001 article in On the Horizon.
A digital native is an individual born into the digital age who has used and applied digital skills from a young age, [59] whereas 'digital immigrant' refers to an individual who adopts technology later in life.
The age gap contributes to the digital divide due to the fact that people born before 1983 did not grow up with the internet. According to Marc Prensky, people who fall into this age range are classified as "digital immigrants." [86] A digital immigrant is defined as "a person born or brought up before the widespread use of digital technology."
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