Why the Google Generation Will Not Speak: The Invention of Digital Natives.

The article comments on the Google Generation, which comprises of young people who are technology savvy and use social networking web sites. It is stated that earlier the generation gap was attributed to differences in ideals and attitudes, but now a major factor is technology. According to the auth...

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Publicado en:Nebula Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 163 - 182
Autores principales: Brabazon, Tara, Dear, Zanna, Greene, Grantley, Purdy, Abigail
Formato: Opinion
Publicado: Samar Habib Mar2009
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Sumario:The article comments on the Google Generation, which comprises of young people who are technology savvy and use social networking web sites. It is stated that earlier the generation gap was attributed to differences in ideals and attitudes, but now a major factor is technology. According to the author, many assumptions that people make about young people are incorrect. At a panel discussion, the article authors discussed various technological and generational issues.