Tapscott's Eight Norms

For this blog I am going to discuss Tapscott's eight Net Gen Norms (the traits that the Net Generation expect of technology) and how those Norms appear in my use of technology. The eight norms for the net generation are freedom, customization, scrutiny, integrity, collaboration, entertainment, speed, and innovation. Freedom to do what we want when we want. Customization lets us express ourselves. We need to be able to determine what is fact versus fiction. We like to be honest and fair, and we like to work together. We like life to be on the fun side. We like to work at a fast pace. We enjoy being creative. These descriptions of our generation fit me, as well as mostly every one of my classmates. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have the freedom to look up whatever information I wanted to know then I would be very frustrated. I like knowing every little whimsical question that passes through my brain. I also like people to know what kind of a person I am. Sites such as facebook allow me to project my "self" to my peers, and I make sure that the information that I put out there is truly customized to define me. It is obvious that not everything that is online is true. The old saying that people should believe anything that is in black in white no longer applies to everything that we read today. It is very easy to make up information and post it online. I also need my technology to work very quickly. Like I said before, if I don't have easy, unlimited access to information, I can become vary frustrated.