Digital natives are meant to be those kids raised and surrounded by technology that belong to the new digital generation. To add something more to my ECO II classmates’ opinions, Prensky’s (2001) conceptualization of those terms together with the YouTube video (at the bottom) awake into me an idea that those digital-immigrant teachers will have to be aware of this change on those who will be in front of them: the students. The sign in the K-12 video that calls for engagement from the part of the kids plays a key role in current learning difficulties.
Therefore, if teaching principles, techniques and methodologies are digitally carried out, there is no doubt that the learning atmosphere is going to be an enriched experience both for teachers and students.
I'd like to comment of two extracts from Prensky's work: one that I agree with and another I don't.
Unfortunately, I quite agree with this author’s opinion on the concept of digital immigrants. Cases of people that have changed from digital immigrants to digital natives leaving aside the so-called accent are countless. Anyway, this develops awareness that we – teachers- should never stop learning from new technological advances that may present to us as a difficulty in our future teaching career.
I don’t think that technology-foreign teachers don’t believe in those digital learning techniques. They’d rather support old techniques and principles that may guarantee them against failure; obviously these teaching methods will be left aside sooner or later.
K-12:
References:
PRENSKY, Marc. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. MCB University Press.
Therefore, if teaching principles, techniques and methodologies are digitally carried out, there is no doubt that the learning atmosphere is going to be an enriched experience both for teachers and students.
I'd like to comment of two extracts from Prensky's work: one that I agree with and another I don't.
‘’As Digital Immigrants learn – like all immigrants, some better than others – to adapt to their environment, they always retain, to some degree, their "accent," that is, their foot in the past. ‘’ (Marc Prensky 2001)
Unfortunately, I quite agree with this author’s opinion on the concept of digital immigrants. Cases of people that have changed from digital immigrants to digital natives leaving aside the so-called accent are countless. Anyway, this develops awareness that we – teachers- should never stop learning from new technological advances that may present to us as a difficulty in our future teaching career.
‘’Digital Immigrants don’t believe their students can learn successfully while watching TV or listening to music, because they (the Immigrants) can’t. ’’ (Mark Prensky 2001)
I don’t think that technology-foreign teachers don’t believe in those digital learning techniques. They’d rather support old techniques and principles that may guarantee them against failure; obviously these teaching methods will be left aside sooner or later.
K-12:
References:
PRENSKY, Marc. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. MCB University Press.
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