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Tech Savvy vs Digital Native: Breaking Down a Common Myth

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Peter Kolomiets
|March 17, 2026|Updated Apr 13, 2026|5 min read
Tech Savvy vs Digital Native: Breaking Down a Common Myth

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References

  1. Prensky, M. (2001). "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants". On the Horizon, 9(5), 1-6.
  2. Boyd, D. (2014). It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens. Yale University Press.
  3. Palfrey, J., & Gasser, U. (2008). Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives.
  4. Bennett, S., Maton, K., & Kervin, L. (2008). "The digital natives debate: A critical review". British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(5), 775-786.

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