Exercise 1 | 16 - Ignore at your peril | Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book | Textbook Answers

digital detox: taking a break from using any digital product, especially in the case of excessive use
the digital divide: inequality being created between those who understand and have access to Internet and those who don’t
digital disruption: how companies using digital technologies are disrupting and taking over from traditional providers, e.g. the Uber taxi app is taking over from licensed cabs in many cities worldwide
the digital economy: money made through online trading
digital footprint: all the details you leave of yourself online and in your mobile phone usage
digital hermits: people who adopt a digital-free lifestyle
digital literacy: ability to use software and hardware and understand aspects of digital content
digital natives: young people who have grown up with and have a natural understanding of digital products and social media

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Work in groups. Discuss what you understand by each of the terms below, why they are current issues and what you think about each one.

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