Digital Natives and their role in promoting technology
The pervasiveness of technology in the 21st Century has meant that adults and children live in a society where digital devices are integral to their everyday lives and participation in society. How we communicate, learn, work, entertain ourselves, and even shop is influenced by technology. However, there are still people who are unfamiliar or have even no access to technology.
As one of the “digital natives”, it is not easy to explain the different concepts related to technology especially to the people who are unfamiliar or to those who have even no access to it. In addition to this, it more difficulot to explain the different concepts related to technology to those people who are techno-pessimists. Social commentators have created the terms, ‘techno-optimists’ and ‘techno-pessimists’ to describe people’s perceptions of the inclusion of digital technology in everyday life. Techno-optimists consider technology from a positive perspective and deem its inclusion a necessary and positive component of contemporary life. They consider that technology has consistently improved our lives, and that it will continue to do so into the future. Alternatively, techno-pessimists consider technology from a negative perspective and deem its inclusion as problematic in contemporary life. They are concerned about the impact that technology and digital devices have on society and consider that digital technology has created just as many problems as solutions.
Moreover, ss one of the so called “digital natives”, we can also be considered as techno-optimists because we see technology as an advantage that makes our life easier and we can use that in explaining the different concepts of technology to those people who are not aware of it or to those who are techno-pessimists. First, we need to explain them first the importance of technology in our present lives. Of course, technology is playing agreat part in our lives nowadays that is why we need to let them know and appreciate its importance. Then, we should let them experience using the technology that we know could benefit them. We can explain to them that technology can bring positive changes in our lives when used properly. We should also explain to them that at some points, it may cause negative things but it is mainly because of the user and not the technology itself,. We should provide them hands-on experiences as we explain to them the different concepts of technology. Lastly, learning cis meaningful when you can see its real life-connection and application. Therefore, we, as digital natives should show to them the use of technology and its positive effects in one’s every day life, in the industry and in the whole society
To conclude this, we should remember that even if we are knoweldgeable about the different concepts related to technology, we cannot still easily share those knowledge to others. We shouild consider fgirst their prior knowledge about it, their culture, their abiloities and of course their view about the modern technology. We should also remember that when there is an opportunity to share your knowldge to others about modern technology, we should grab it. We should not be afraid to share what we have because the knowledge that we could give to them could make a difference in our society.
As one of the “digital natives”, it is not easy to explain the different concepts related to technology especially to the people who are unfamiliar or to those who have even no access to it. In addition to this, it more difficulot to explain the different concepts related to technology to those people who are techno-pessimists. Social commentators have created the terms, ‘techno-optimists’ and ‘techno-pessimists’ to describe people’s perceptions of the inclusion of digital technology in everyday life. Techno-optimists consider technology from a positive perspective and deem its inclusion a necessary and positive component of contemporary life. They consider that technology has consistently improved our lives, and that it will continue to do so into the future. Alternatively, techno-pessimists consider technology from a negative perspective and deem its inclusion as problematic in contemporary life. They are concerned about the impact that technology and digital devices have on society and consider that digital technology has created just as many problems as solutions.
Moreover, ss one of the so called “digital natives”, we can also be considered as techno-optimists because we see technology as an advantage that makes our life easier and we can use that in explaining the different concepts of technology to those people who are not aware of it or to those who are techno-pessimists. First, we need to explain them first the importance of technology in our present lives. Of course, technology is playing agreat part in our lives nowadays that is why we need to let them know and appreciate its importance. Then, we should let them experience using the technology that we know could benefit them. We can explain to them that technology can bring positive changes in our lives when used properly. We should also explain to them that at some points, it may cause negative things but it is mainly because of the user and not the technology itself,. We should provide them hands-on experiences as we explain to them the different concepts of technology. Lastly, learning cis meaningful when you can see its real life-connection and application. Therefore, we, as digital natives should show to them the use of technology and its positive effects in one’s every day life, in the industry and in the whole society
To conclude this, we should remember that even if we are knoweldgeable about the different concepts related to technology, we cannot still easily share those knowledge to others. We shouild consider fgirst their prior knowledge about it, their culture, their abiloities and of course their view about the modern technology. We should also remember that when there is an opportunity to share your knowldge to others about modern technology, we should grab it. We should not be afraid to share what we have because the knowledge that we could give to them could make a difference in our society.