Identity Divide November 21, 2007
Posted by Matthew Woolums in 21st-Century.trackback
Clarence Fisher, in his Remote Access blog, has posted a recent experience that helps point out the differences between the online experiences of students and teachers. Having grown up in a digital world, they have different expectations from those of us who are still transferring our concepts from the analog world. I can certainly understand the significance placed on keeping an established identity when looking at the problem of transferring a physical mailing address. This is not something most school-aged children have had to do.
Here’s a significant section from the Remote Access post:
The kids are trying things on. They are changing their identities as time passes. They need a new password, or a new user name, or a cooler address so they simply move. For us it would be a huge burden of missed mail if we moved often, but for them, it was not an issue. It was expected.
http://remoteaccess.typepad.com/remote_access/2007/11/kids-and-digita.html
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