Comments on: The Real Generation Gap http://katecarruthers.com/blog/2009/03/the-real-generation-gap/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:25:47 -0700 hourly 1 By: kcarruthers http://katecarruthers.com/blog/2009/03/the-real-generation-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-640 kcarruthers Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:35:27 +0000 http://katecarruthers.com/blog/?p=2500#comment-640 AndrewJ - thanks for your comment & questions. I see hyperconnectivity as changing some people's fundamental ideas about technology & human relationships to it. The gap between those who are and are not hyperconnected will cotinue to widen. Hyperconnectivity also indicates a shift in personal relations between people. Because of it degrees of separation are being crashed from many to few. It is also creating many loose ties between members of networks and this leads to changes in their expectations of each other and of the world. Keep an eye out as I'm still thinking about this whole are and will be posting more in the topic. AndrewJ – thanks for your comment & questions. I see hyperconnectivity as changing some people’s fundamental ideas about technology & human relationships to it. The gap between those who are and are not hyperconnected will cotinue to widen.

Hyperconnectivity also indicates a shift in personal relations between people. Because of it degrees of separation are being crashed from many to few. It is also creating many loose ties between members of networks and this leads to changes in their expectations of each other and of the world.

Keep an eye out as I’m still thinking about this whole are and will be posting more in the topic.

]]> By: Learner Bytes » Blog Archive » defining the digital divide by connection rather than age http://katecarruthers.com/blog/2009/03/the-real-generation-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Learner Bytes » Blog Archive » defining the digital divide by connection rather than age Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:02:35 +0000 http://katecarruthers.com/blog/?p=2500#comment-638 [...] technology use to support learning and teaching. I came across Kate Carruther’s blog post, The Real Generation Gap, where she suggests that the difference between those who know technology and engage with “is [...] [...] technology use to support learning and teaching. I came across Kate Carruther’s blog post, The Real Generation Gap, where she suggests that the difference between those who know technology and engage with “is [...]

]]> By: AndrewJ http://katecarruthers.com/blog/2009/03/the-real-generation-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-636 AndrewJ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:02:54 +0000 http://katecarruthers.com/blog/?p=2500#comment-636 This is a nicely understandable demographic split, but apart from defining a target market for marketing activity, what does it actually imply from a social or societal point of view? And what is the trend: is the gap widening? Is hyperconnectivity a predictor for other things? This is a nicely understandable demographic split, but apart from defining a target market for marketing activity, what does it actually imply from a social or societal point of view? And what is the trend: is the gap widening? Is hyperconnectivity a predictor for other things?

]]> By: jen http://katecarruthers.com/blog/2009/03/the-real-generation-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-632 jen Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:42:54 +0000 http://katecarruthers.com/blog/?p=2500#comment-632 I am a 57 year old married female. l love my computer social networking world.I have friends, young and old. Friends from all parts of the world.I use Facebook, My Space, Twitter.I have two mobile phones.I have used internet cafes and internet access type places when travelling. I am a 57 year old married female.
l love my computer social networking world.I have friends, young and old. Friends from all parts of the world.I use Facebook, My Space, Twitter.I have two mobile phones.I have used internet cafes and internet access type places when travelling.

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