Kids might be digital natives – but a study shows they aren’t computer literate

Re:Kids might be digital natives – but a study shows they ar... by mongol on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @01:43AM (#26074608)

I am not convinced. I was born in the early 70s and am struggling to see what technical know-how I am lacking in comparison with those born a decade later.

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Re:Kids might be digital natives – but a study shows they ar... by SecurityLagoon on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @01:44AM (#26074616)

I don't think hacker news readers are exactly an unbiased demographic.

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Re:Kids might be digital natives – but a study shows they ar... by zepto on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @10:04AM (#26078268)

I think the date range is off, but the idea is correct. Born in early 70’s means being just at the right age to learn during the home / microcomputer revolution.

I don’t think you missed anything.

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Re:Kids might be digital natives – but a study shows they ar... by mongol on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @02:51PM (#26081726)

Yes, my first computer experience was Atari 2600 which my cousin had. I was 7 years or so. My first own computer was Commodore 64.

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