Answer — Exercise 1
16 - Ignore at your peril·Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book
Vraag
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.
Antwoord
- 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