In 2001, I published "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants," a two-part article that explained these terms as a
way of understanding the deep differences between the young people of today and many of their elders
(Prensky 2001a, 2001b). Although many have found the terms useful, as we move further into the 21st
century when all will have grown up in the era of digital technology, the distinction between digital natives and
digital immigrants will become less relevant. Clearly, as we work to create and improve the future, we need to
imagine a new set of distinctions. I suggest we think in terms of digital wisdom.