digital natives

After taking the quiz, I realized that I am not a digital native.  Although I could identify the terms IM, blog, and  online gaming, I was stumped on MOBS, smart MOBS, etc....  Although I definitely would not consider myself a master at all things technological, I can master a computer.  I have to admit I realize that in terms of knowing how to master creating a website, posting on YouTube, or composing music on a computer I am lacking in skill.  I believe that through this New Literacies project I will become more learned in the digital world, which is something that I have needed for a while.  In any terms, being emergent I believe is a great thing because you have so much ahead of you to learn and be able to grasp.  The world is at my fingertips when dealing with digital technology, I just need to figure out a way to introduce myself into this realm.  Emergent digital literacy and children's emergent literacy are connected, but obviously there are vast differences.  When dealing with children's emergent literacy, we have to remember that literacy encompasses a vast range of ideas, such as reading, writing, speaking, technological literacy, etc...  Children need to learn the basics of language before they can emerge from the emergent literacy to having mastered literacy.  Many adults that would not be considered a "digital native" are considered literate if they know how to read and write.