Digital natives

From: Y-Press
Series: Teens and media
Length: 02:55

According to Wikipedia a digital native "is a person who was born after the general implementation of digital technology, and, as a result, has a familiarity with digital technology such as computers, the Internet, mobile phones and MP3s over their whole lives." 18-year old Jessika Office reports on how some of these young people are using media and technology to learn. Read the full description.

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Jo_small According to Wikipedia a digital native "is a person who was born after the general implementation of digital technology, and, as a result, has a familiarity with digital technology such as computers, the Internet, mobile phones and MP3s over their whole lives." 18-year old Jessika Office reports on how some of these young people are using media and technology to learn.

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