But it is not their use of technology that sets this generation apart from those that have gone before. Prensky argues that this generation of children's brains is actually wired differently from everyone else's. This rewiring has resulted in what Prensky believes are "10 main cognitive style changes".¹⁴ He argues that these changes need to be taken into account when educating or working with Digital Natives.

Twitch Speed vs. Conventional Speed

Parallel Processing vs. Linear Processing

Random Access vs. Linear Thinking

Graphic First vs. Text First

Connected vs. Stand-alone

Active vs. Passive

Play vs. Work

Payoff vs. Patience

Fantasy vs. Reality

Technology as Friend vs. Technology as Foe