Generations schmenerations

There has been a lot of pushback on the concept that there are generational divides or group behaviours.Some folks despise the digital native / digital immigrant idea too.  Anyway, I thought that this posting was useful in reviewing the kinds of behaviours we need to plan for and adapt libraries programming to.

Generations schmenerations

http://blog.jackvinson.com/archives/2011/10/24/generations_schmenerations.html

“Dan Pontefract has a great come-back to the idea of “digital natives” – particularly that the younger generations are somehow more attuned to being good at technology for collaboration.  Introducing the Digital Learning Quadrants | trainingwreck
Let us agree, therefore, that regardless of age or situation, the learning process is one in which any learner can utilize formal, informal and social means to actually learn. It has nothing to do with generational divides.”

The Fallacy of Digital Natives

http://www.danpontefract.com/?p=1300

Introducing the Digital Learning Quadrants

http://www.danpontefract.com/?p=1309

Anyway, read the three pieces and see if they work for you.

Stephen