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It has a depth of research that supports its excellent prose. This one is the best. This is a timely book and an important subject - - highly recommended. There are a number of books written about this topic. the digital native.
Digital Natives are consuming more media in less time than earlier generations. Another strong point is the comparison of new adaptive behavior with older technological trends. The next chapter deals with the growing interest in violent video games and imagery that can be found on the web. The purpose of the book and indeed its strength revolves around creating awareness rather than on focused argument.
In this regard, the web is no exception. Real-time collaboration online can help bring transparency to political actions, increasing the likely hood that destructive political acts are evaluated in a global context. The last three chapters "Innovators," "Learners," and "Activists," Deal with more optimistic content. In Chapter 8, the authors provide comparisons between industrialization and developing city life with information overload.
Is the definition of privacy changing permanently. Digital Natives and those that are a bit younger are increasing exposed to content they may not be ready to see. The repeated psychological exposure to violent gaming may manifest in real life. In "Privacy," Palfrey and Gasser raise important questions concerning privacy. Finally, there is enough information to dig deeper if those in a position to help find that they need to.
Never before has there been such a large scale collaborative movement to share and create. The real strength in the book is awareness. The book's tone is ultimately cautionary (especially the first three chapters) and may overwhelm an older, less tech savvy audience. Digital Natives also have power to make changes by rallying together as they did when they formed the "Students against Facebook" group.
Digital Natives are increasingly collaborating online and developing goods and services that can have huge paydays. The book doesn't spend too much time dealing with one specific issue, but tries to cover a broad array of subject matter. This group (750,000 members) was able to get Facebook to alter its privacy settings. The last chapter deals with the growing tendency of Digital Natives to collaborate online.
Concerns are raised around the notion of artist property, but societal norms are ultimately to blame for copyright infringement as well as digital media theft (illegal downloading of music and movies). The next three chapters, "Creators," and "Pirates," and "Quality," deal with the very free, creator heavy content that is both created and consumed by Digital Natives. There is so much information, how accurate is it. Collaborative action, like this one, is one of many the authors cite as a growing positive force. In "Safety" the authors turn their lens to the easily accessible violent and sexual content that permeates the web. Some older generations just don't know where to start where their kids are concerned. The book is primarily targeted at individuals who are parents and teachers of Digital Natives.
The authors are very optimistic and encouraging in this regard. How Digital Natives learn is in a state of flux. This book provides enough examples to bring possibly overwhelming topics into a context that can be understood by those that find themselves somewhat powerless to help. What happens to personal information over time. However, the authors do try to balance the good with the bad and the book ultimately ends on a positive note. John Palfrey and Urs Gasser's Born Digital is a book that deals with the emergence of a generation of Digital Natives. Digital Natives are increasingly becoming active players in fantasy worlds online where they kill other players in brutal ways. It provides a broad survey of relevant issues generated by the advent of the web and digital technologies.
Can online collaboration affect political change. The authors seem optimistic in this regard. From health concerns, to education how accurate and reliable is the information they are reading. This strategy helps create awareness in older generations and gives them enough information on a certain topic for them to delve further if and when needed.
According to the authors, Digital Natives are making decisions based on information found on the web. Despite the first 3 chapters' cautionary tone Palfrey and Gasser do provide some hopeful examples. According to the authors, Digital Natives are the generation born after 1980. According to Palfrey and Gasser, the security of information is a mounting concern that can't be answered yet.
What are the affects of this. The first four chapters, "Identity," "Dossiers," "Privacy," and "Safety," deal with the relationship between digitized data and individual privacy. Good judgment and some parental controls may help, but according to the authors, a large portion of Digital Natives are developing a surprisingly mature attitude about the excess "noise" on the web. They have grown up with a strong internet presence and have never known life without a web presence. The authors main concern is the repeated "trigger" of violent behavior brought on by this type of gaming. Information may be secure but for how long. Everyday Digital Natives cede more and more information to various websites without any notion of what may done with the information at a later date. The more information available the more likely a Digital Native may grow confused and have trouble making decisions.
According to the authors, the results are increased multi-tasking and shorter attention spans. The authors don't spend too much time on one topic, instead they cover a lot of ground providing insight to many issues that Digital Natives face today. They tend to take greater risks by providing personal information on these sites as well as with other websites. The authors end the chapter by citing the human ability to adapt to new technologies. Is it all negative or are Digital Natives still learning but just differently. Multi-tasking is the norm as well as rapid "at a glance" consumption of information.
The following chapters "Overload," and "Aggressors," deal with the affects of information overload and violent imagery and gaming. The authors' main questions in "Overload" are what if any the affects of the massive stream of information on human cognition. Digital natives are constantly reinventing and expanding the offline social sphere by creating profiles on social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook. In the chapter "Quality," the authors discuss concerns with Digital Natives' consumption of information found on the web. This helps frame a growing concern in historical context, contributing to an optimistic interpretation of human ability to adapt to significant technological advances.
Chapter 4 deals with the mounting concern of abundant violent and sexual imagery. Young entrepreneurs are creating innovative products online for a fraction of the start-up cost of earlier generations. Are they able to detect the good from the bad. What are the ramifications of so much data being in the hands of other people. Digital Natives are increasingly creating mash-ups, videos and other media on a large scale.
Born Digital could best be described as book that explains the "digital lifestyle" of those born after 1980. He changed the way that people connected with each other and changed information. The book references those that were born after 1980 as "digital natives" because they were born into a world with technology and technological changes that happened almost daily. When it comes to problems that are caused in the digital world, the network, which starts with the Digital Native at the center, then friends and family, teachers/coaches/mentors, trusted software companies, and the the law.
One issue that has come up is that it is easier for students to cheat using information that they have found online. He also received backing from Microsoft, but even with that.it was only a two percent stake in Facebook. Understanding this process is important because the digital world is growing and advancing even more everyday, so knowing the background and history will explain what come naturally to the Digital Natives.Classroom learning and school has also been changed by digital natives because they are used to being constantly connected to the Internet, using the internet for research and learning about new topics. This book is a must read for anyone that is has not been immersed in the digital culture, is trying to avoid it at all costs, wants more information or knows someone that is a Digital Native. The problems with digital learning, and other ethical issues are also discussed.However, this has also caused problems because they are also used to chatting, instant messaging and doing others tasks while online. It is best for someone that has children or family members who are active in the digital world, but do no understand how things work, or why they appear so exciting.
Zuckerberg could best be described as the face of the evolution of digital entrepreneurship, and how Digital Natives have taken what they have grown up with, and to became leaders in business. You will learn the pros, cons, problems, solutions and ethical issues issues that surround this subculture and gain a better understanding of what it means to have a "digital lifestyle". They did not know an "old" way of doing things; electronically and digitally is the only way of doing things, and anything less is an inconvience, and not practical because they just were not born in a time where anything else exsisted.Managing online profiles is an extension of themselves and another facet of their personality, not a separate entity. All of these groups together have to be aware of what is going on in the digital world, in order to protect the digital native;who was not born with a sense of fear about the new technologies, because they have always been around.This book talks about common topics such as online identities, privacy, and safety, but it also talks about how Digital Natives are essentially changing the look and face of traditional business models.Digital Native and Facebook creator, Mark Zuckerberg, became "the center of the Web 2.0 movement".
Embracing such technology, while adhering to the fundamental principles of education and critical thinking, will help shed positive light on future digital generations.This work should serve as a guide for those people who are interested in exploring digital technology through the lens of a "Digital Native." Because of the fact that this book touches society and culture on so many levels, it is difficult to pinpoint a specific audience who should read this book. Furthermore, I am thankful that the authors emphasized the need to teach children the significance of being able "to think synthetically and critically" when navigating through digital landscapes. Societies and cultures around the globe are rigorously trying to keep pace with digital technology, and in turn, these same societies and cultures are constantly adapting and learning how to use digital technology in a responsible, pragmatic, and optimistic fashion. As described in the text, the achievement of reaching such a positive utilization of digital technology is not always as easy as it may seem.
I especially enjoyed the "Learners" chapter in Born Digital. Digital technology is responsible for the evolutionary change that has spawned the "Digital Native" generation. Therefore, I simply recommend this book to anyone interested in the shaping of our world's digital future. In essence, the need for this educational surge comes from the fact that "Digital Natives" were born and have come to live in a world filled with the expanses of digital technology. To name a few areas of discussion, identity, privacy, safety, creativity, quality, innovation, and activism are discussed in great depth throughout the book. In order to encompass the enormity of this discussion, the authors made the correct organizational decisions as to how to break down such a diverse and convoluted subject.There were certain sections of Born Digital that made my quiver in paranoia.
As the authors accentuate throughout Born Digital, the educational process that takes place among "Digital Natives" must start from the very beginning of their lives. In Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives, John Palfrey and Urs Gasser define "Digital Natives" as people who were born after 1980. Personally, I enjoyed Born Digital. At first, I became disconcerted with the text, but after further reading and analysis, I came to understand that for all the good that this technology has to offer, there is also an immense amount of bad that needs to be dissected. While discussing the digital footprints that one can leave behind in cyberspace, I became increasingly aware and paranoid about the potential negative impacts of digital technology. These are just several of the chapter themes contained in Born Digital, all of which have very unique perspectives on digital technology's significance. The foundations of education must be upheld and not completely transformed by the constant barrage of digital technology.
The authors categorize "Digital Natives" as those people who use socially-networked digital technologies. "Digital Natives" only know a world where digital technology exists and flourishes as a large part of their everyday lives. Being the son of two lifelong educators, I feel very strongly about the importance of education. Palfrey and Gasser seek to explore the societal and cultural influence of digital technology, while outlining a broad framework for understanding its impact on those who use it, namely "Digital Natives." Born Digital goes into detail about the ongoing, rapid evolution that is taking place in the realm of digital technology. Thus, I understand why the authors chose to address such important topics, and I am grateful that they did so. The organization of the text, through a carefully-conceived thematic sequence of chapters, helps the overall flow of the book, while stressing certain areas that are heavily influenced by the formidable power of digital technology. Born Digital outlines the need to take a cautious approach toward this powerful technology, while fully comprehending both the positive and negative effects that it may produce. Thus, "Digital Natives" must learn how to properly embrace and handle the influences of the digital age.
As a teacher, I was interested in reading about how digital learners are processing information. Interesting look at digital natives. New ideas were specific and timely, however the writing in the book, I felt, was repetitious.
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