Growing Up Digital, is an intellectually stimulating book, that explains the rise of the Net Generation in comparison to the baby boomers. Don Tapscott designed this book to give the reader a real representation of how the Net Generation feels about technological advances. He was able to compare a generation that has grown up with the television, to a generation who is surrounded by this digital technology.
In today's society, children are greatly affected by the Internet and other digital technology. Tapscott goes to great lengths illustrating how this technology plays a role in their daily lives. These children that have access to the information highway are developing socially, intellectually, and cognitively much more rapidly than previous generations. They are being exposed to a communication link that is instant and cheap. For instance, a child can download homework that he/she missed from school or chat with a pen pal from Japan.
Tapscott explained that these web users are not "couch potatoes" but rather interacting with others. Tapscott not only informs the reader about the web users interactions, but also the way in which these "N-Geners" think and communicate with one another.
Don Tapscott has created some intriguing insights, which allow the reader to see the reality of the Net Generation and their advantages socially and intellectually over previous generations. Tapscott leads his readers into the compelling depths of the interactive world. I would definately recommend this book to individuals who are interested in the children of our society today.
