WEEK 9 | The oldest digital native you know.

I guess the oldest digital native I know would be my uncle. Despite not having grown up with digital technology like younger people have he has always had a very specific interest in computer technology and because he works at Microsoft it is part of his job to keep up to dat ewith all forms of digital communication that are outthere. Whereas most people his age (early 50s) only ever get very specific training from their employers to use the software they need in their jobs (Office etc.) he is constantly being kept up to date, and being urged to investigate into, new technologies.

He can be found on all the well-known online platforms. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, last FM, Spotify, you name it, he's on there. And actively using them, as well as online shops, recourses such as wikipedia, online gaming services in his spare time and e-bay whenever he needs to get rid of something. In fact, it is quite often I hear new things though him, which does seem a typical thing a digital native would do. Digital natives are quite a closed group but, despite his age (THAT SOUNDS A BIT HARSH!) he's well and truly part of it.