Digital Natives are people born between 1980-2000 who grew up immersed in technology and occupy hybrid realities. Digital Immigrants, born between 1946-1964, embrace technology to varying degrees. Other groups include Digital Aliens born 1925-1945 who are not interested in the internet, Digital Adaptives born 1965-1979 who were teens during video games and PCs, and Digital Avatars born 2000-present who have virtual relationships. Digital Natives prefer receiving multiple sources of information quickly through multitasking, visual learning, user generated content, and real-time fun learning, while Digital Immigrants prefer controlled, limited sources of information through single tasking, text/verbal before visual, and linear learning.

1. What in the H-E 'double hockey sticks' is a DIGITAL NATIVE ? Digital Natives (1980-2000) grew up immersed in technology occupy hybrid realities Digital Immigrants (1946-64) some embrace technology some reluctant

2. Other Digital Beings Digital Aliens (1925-45) not interested in the internet; some use email Digital Adaptives (1965-1979) teens when video games/PC emerged most enjoy and consume technology Digital Avatars (2000 - ?) Virtual relationships, communications, and services

3. Digital Native Learning Channel Preferences Natives Receive multiple source info quickly Multitasking and parallel processing Visual before verbal/textual User generated content “ Real-time/Instant,” relevant, fun, learning

4. Digital Immigrant Learning Channel Preferences Immigrants Controlled release of limited-sourced info Single/focused tasking; more personal introspection Text/verbal before visual Linear, logical, sequential information