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i'm a digital immigrant - may never become a native but need to assimilate

i'm a digital immigrant - may never become a native but need to assimilate by lynetter.
Here’s another old quote that I had reason to resurrect recently. I really like the terminology “digital immigrant” and “digital native”. I’d add another too… “digital tourist”, for all those people who might dip in occasionally but aren’t regular Internet users, or who don’t make any attempt to engage online beyond the very basics of email, etc.

Image from Wired article (July 2006) www.wired.com/wired/images.html?issue=14.07&topic=mur...
Quote comes from a great speech Rupert gave back in April 2005 www.newscorp.com/news/news_247.html at a newspaper conference. 

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vaXzine  Pro User  says:

As well, along with the natives, the immigrants and the tourists come the aliens, angels and demons.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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donkeyontheedge  Pro User  says:

...what next, digital homeland security ;-)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

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BillyWarhol  Pro User  says:

MySpace*

;))

ol' Rupert does look kinda Foxy here*

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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Daniel Livingstone  Pro User  says:

Quite a good quote, but I really really hate the terms - too many potentially misleading connotations...
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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