Week 8- Article 4

Article 4- This article also looks at the google generation but instead of claiming that it is just the younger generation that makes up this definition, the writer believes we are all members of the "google generation". The writer does however also argue like some of the other articles I looked as that the digital generation are developing the same analytical skills and learning skills. "However, the young still exhibit a lack of critical and analytical skills even though they are more confident and familiar with computer equipment and social networking." I have to disagree with this point, although many of the articles I have looked at mention that the digital natives brain is wired differently and they tend to not take as much information in. Students etc are still being taught via traditional teaching methods, they may when they get home watch tv all night or go on the internet but they are still being taught in the way that digital immigrants were. I agree that there may be some issues with concentration, and a tendency to flick through things but generally digital natives are still learning. The idea that we all belong to the google generation, is a fair point and is the first article I have seen so far to mention this. It is clear that all generations turn to search engines now as oppose to sifting through books.