My Digital FootPrint

On 25 th March 2010 BBC radio4 ran an interview with Dr Emily Holmes on Events 'erased' from memory http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8586000/8586523.stm Scientists have made great progress in recent years in understanding the neural processes involved in memory making and that you have 6 hours to disrupt trauma memory, and are beginning to look to developing cures for phobias and treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.  Sounds like a very positive step, but leaves open the question that does this chip away at what makes us human. “Who we are is a product of life times experience and a memory of that journey” Recently on Facebook I have been back in contact with a few old school mates with a 25 year gap.  We have been trying to get a list of those who were in our form, and proving that some were obviously more notorious than others. On one site I have the benefit that there is now a community of others who were at school with me and can confirm who I am

On 25 th March 2010 BBC radio4 ran an interview with Dr Emily Holmes on Events 'erased' from memory http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8586000/8586523.stm Scientists have made great progress in recent years in understanding the neural processes involved in memory making and that you have 6 hours to disrupt trauma memory, and are beginning to look to developing cures for phobias and treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.  Sounds like a very positive step, but leaves open the question that does this chip away at what makes us human. “Who we are is a product of life times experience and a memory of that journey” Recently on Facebook I have been back in contact with a few old school mates with a 25 year gap.  We have been trying to get a list of those who were in our form, and proving that some were obviously more notorious than others. On one site I have the benefit that there is now a community of others who were at school with me and can confirm who I am

image from   From previous blog are digital natives poor decision makers   Surly a bigger worry is that the digital natives are not poor decision makers but lose social skills and believe that it can be downloaded.  A digital footprint is not a social life.   More shocking than the next generation is my generation.  At a conference recently I got most annoyed when instead of people talking and networking over a cup of tea (purpose of going to a conference), my 40 something generation got out iPhones and BB and did email and surfed.     

image from   From previous blog are digital natives poor decision makers   Surly a bigger worry is that the digital natives are not poor decision makers but lose social skills and believe that it can be downloaded.  A digital footprint is not a social life.   More shocking than the next generation is my generation.  At a conference recently I got most annoyed when instead of people talking and networking over a cup of tea (purpose of going to a conference), my 40 something generation got out iPhones and BB and did email and surfed.     

image from   From previous blog are digital natives poor decision makers   Surly a bigger worry is that the digital natives are not poor decision makers but lose social skills and believe that it can be downloaded.  A digital footprint is not a social life.   More shocking than the next generation is my generation.  At a conference recently I got most annoyed when instead of people talking and networking over a cup of tea (purpose of going to a conference), my 40 something generation got out iPhones and BB and did email and surfed.     

The FT do some fabulous podcasts The first part of the Digital business one this week is quite thought provoking. Peter Whitehead speaks about what he terms the "satnav generation" and how we may be placing too much emphasis on technical ability over context. http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?pid=723 He explores the idea that the digital natives (those who have grown up in the digital age) have a downside insomuch as they are a “mapless” generation.  Digital natives can get from A to B beautifully and easily, follow the instructions; however they don’t know where they are.  They don’t have any context.   Peter extends this to the idea they can answer any question, but do not know where the information fits.  The point being that information without context is dangerous and naïve as growing up is the move from information and data to become knowledge and intelligence.  He rounds the short piece off with the concept that digital native generation may be poor decision makers

The FT do some fabulous podcasts The first part of the Digital business one this week is quite thought provoking. Peter Whitehead speaks about what he terms the "satnav generation" and how we may be placing too much emphasis on technical ability over context. http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?pid=723 He explores the idea that the digital natives (those who have grown up in the digital age) have a downside insomuch as they are a “mapless” generation.  Digital natives can get from A to B beautifully and easily, follow the instructions; however they don’t know where they are.  They don’t have any context.   Peter extends this to the idea they can answer any question, but do not know where the information fits.  The point being that information without context is dangerous and naïve as growing up is the move from information and data to become knowledge and intelligence.  He rounds the short piece off with the concept that digital native generation may be poor decision makers