Anyone born after 1990 is now described as a Digital Native. This term, coined by educator Marc Prensky in 2001, describes a generation immersed in interactive technology. All facets of digital native life is dependent upon the Internet, mobile technologies and social media. It is an instant existence that reaches education, entertainment and employment while enabling personal communication and philosophical beliefs.
But are Digital Natives as predominant as professed by Prensky and others? Are Digital Natives found globally? What factors, beyond when one was born, influence true digital native status? For instance, Google an article called
Young People Are Not as Digitally Native as You Think. This
New York Times article might surprise you.
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