CEM and ENA: Who’s the real Digital Native?

The ENA and CEM students both grew up in a digital world. They all use the technology daily for many things, such as homework, researches, blogs, entertainment and talking with friends. Although, statistics revealed by the survey proved that CEM students were more digital than the ENA students. In fact, 56.4% of Longueuil students answered that they loved technology, which is almost 10% more than the ENA student’s results. The CEM students are also more active in the creation of blogs and websites. The results show that only one person at the ENA claims to create websites and blogs and at Longueuil, there were 12 times more students who claimed it. Another interesting point is about social networking. The survey shows that there are 20.2% more students who are involved in networking sites, like Facebook and MySpace in Longueuil. Also, CEM students claim to have more experience in the creation of Blogs and Podcats on the Internet, which means that they have more knowledge of the World-Wide-Web than ENA students. For example, 15% more CEM students posted profiles on social networking websites and they also lead the uploading and posting of videos on YouTube by 12%. It is clear now that CEM students are the real Digital Natives. They don’t just use the technology; they contribute and they create a part of it.

Vincent and Samuel