A few days ago I read a millennial's meme that said that our generation was commissioned of showing how to use a printer to our elders and then we have had to teach the following generations to use printers.
Millennials are that generation that moved on from notebooks and searching for information in paper encyclopedias, to have the opportunity to use new technological tools that were emerging and changing from one to another rapidly.
A year ago we talked about how today's teenagers, Generation Z, have problems using desktop PCs since they have become more accustomed to mobile phones and other devices. Now we have the smallest, the Alpha or Alpha generation, which has around it a wide range of highly advanced technological products and servicesdoes not know some of the most basic things about using technologies.
“They don't even know how to copy and paste,” this has been said by teachers disillusioned by the incompetence of the younger generations in IT. In a report in which various experts have participated, it can be seen that the students are less and less good with computers and the reason is in the phones intelligent.
Difficulties in the field of computing
As stated in the aforementioned report made in France, “in a world where technology is omnipresent, it is surprising to see that many young people “The Alpha generation is known as the one born in a 100% digital world. They have powerful artificial intelligence tools in their hands from a very young age, but they miss basic tasks.
For example, teachers say that this generation (they are those born after 2010) often do not know how to send an email or perform tasks as basic as copying and pasting. “These gaps raise questions about the relationship of young people with digital toolsin an era where the screen is an integral part of your daily life.
Anne Cordier, a researcher in information and communication sciences, who has worked with young students, up to high school, said in an interview with JeuxVideo that “the majority of these young people do not acquire basic computer knowledge.” Another teacher, in this case of digital literature and use, Cécile Cathelin, says that she has seen many high school students, “the majority”, with problems for very basic tasks like “open a Word document”.
With this study on the table, Cécile Cathelin, founder of the “Educatee” platform, advocates the intervention of external digital professionals in establishments. Anne Cordier regrets having abandoned teaching computer basics. “Before, technology classes were planned, we learned how to make slide presentations, save files, etc.” and now, with more advanced technologies on the horizon, it seems that this part escapes the teaching program.
Wired published a few days ago that there are studies that show that Generation Alpha seems to prefer games much more than social networks and that this population is turning towards the next interaction on the internet, known as metaverse, an immersive and three-dimensional virtual space which Mark Zuckeberg also wanted to bet on. In fact, a recent study shows that the generation that feels the most attraction to games is the Alpha.
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Via| Jeux Video
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