Indeed, today’s generation is deeply embedded in technology use. But to generalize and create a ‘Digital Divide’ (Prensky, 2001) without empirical data can create major problems for students who are not tech-savvy either due to their socio-economic, cultural or personal situations.
I believe, through my own experience, that not every student is adept at technology use, as I am not. Research also shows that access to technology among our students is not uniform. In addition, those who have good access to technology do not necessarily use it effectively or competently or even in uniform ways (as noted by Bennett, Maton and Kervin (2008, p 780).
Bennett, S., Maton, K., & Kervin, L. (2008). The ‘Digital natives’ debate: A critical review of the evidence. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(5), 775-786.
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, digital immigrants Part 1. On the Horizon, 9(5), 1-6.
ICT in teaching 