The New Digital Natives

The first generation of Digital Natives (DNs) is now growing up. However, these digital natives were rather late starters since; their exposure to computers started when they could master the mouse and the penetration of computers in educational institutions was still very low. Today, a new breed of digital natives is emerging. This new breed includes those individuals who are being introduced from their first instances to the world of wireless devices. One year olds manage to master the intuitive touch interfaces of their tablets whilst sitting comfortably in their baby bouncers. The controller-less interfaces allow these children to interact with a machine in a way which was unconceivable below. Thus, our research investigated the paradigm shift between the different generations of digital natives. We analysed the way in which these two generations differ from each other and we explored how the world needs to change in order to harness the potential of these new digital natives.

Attractive and entertaining book about the second generation of Digital natives such as e.g. one year olds already managing to master the intuitive touch interfaces of their tablets whilst sitting comfortably in their baby bouncers Presents research on the paradigms shift between the 2 generations of digital natives How do these two generations differ from each other and how will the world change in response to the new digital natives

Inhalt

Introduction.- Who are the Digital Natives?.- Paradigm Shifts.- Blended Realities.- Nurturing Digital Natives.- Designing for Digital Natives.- Smart Homes.- Digital Governance.- Future Trends.