Jamie Mackenzie\u2019s titled article \u201cDigital Nativism, Digital Delusions, and Digital Deprivation,\u201d explores Marc Prensky\u2019s work and the lack of evidence to support his claims. Marc Prensky establishes many contradictions to his arguments and even degradingly labels pre-iPod humans as \u201cdigital immigrants\u201d and the young generation as \u201cyoung digital natives.\u201d Mackenzie notes in the beginning that those who try to inform society about the digital surge lack substantial evidence to support their claims, expressing that \u201c they are guilty of arcade scholarship-analysis that is superficial and cartoonish.\u201d Mackenzie then breaks down each of Pensky\u2019s claims and deciphers each one. In regard to the following claims, they are discontinuity, brain change, Generation M, insult after insult, and video games. First, discontinuity mentions how students have changed their style and language. Second, brain change and Generation M are one in the same statements regarding the way education and cognitive functions have differed. Thirdly, insult after insult argues that \u201cdigital immigrants\u201d as quoted \u201cthink learning can\u2019t (or shouldn\u2019t) be fun. Why should the \u2013 they didn\u2019t spend their formative years learning with Sesame Street.\u201d Lastly, the video games stance reflects the never- ending concerns about the effects of violent video games.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s interesting how the author terminates all of Pensky \u2018s external validity. Individuals like Pensky, who are unaware of the digital world, are quick to judge its irrelevance and lack of connection in reality. Which then leaves them to shun the young generation into believing they are unable to form real relationships offline, nor have any social interaction skills. Being a very debatable topic regarding the difference of generations in the era of technology, one aspect is for certain that there are both pro\u2019s and con\u2019s to each age. Many fail to realize this, thus continuing a generational divide rather than a generational comradery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jamie Mackenzie\u2019s titled article \u201cDigital Nativism, Digital Delusions, and Digital Deprivation,\u201d explores Marc Prensky\u2019s work and the lack of evidence to support his claims. Marc Prensky establishes many contradictions to his arguments and even degradingly labels pre-iPod humans as \u201cdigital immigrants\u201d and the young generation as \u201cyoung digital natives.\u201d Mackenzie notes in the beginning that … <\/p>\n