For a generation raised with the Internet, instantaneous access to both information and the social networks for which that information is relevant is the norm. Earlier generations see instant messenging (or even cell phones) as a distraction, wondering how anyone can get work done with them. For the current generation, the opposite seems to be true: it’s hard to imagine getting any work done without those tools.
Meet the Gamers
By Kurt Squire & Constance Steinkuehler — Library Journal 4/15/2005