Showing posts with label Prensky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prensky. Show all posts

Sunday, August 16, 2009

The Digital Generation

Mark Prensky (2001) so aptly describes the new generation of learners as 'Digital Natives'. This video illustrates beautifully just how seemlessly our learners are immersing themselves in the New Educational Technologies.




Read what I had to say about the Digital Native / Digital Immigrant debate in a previous post: I'ld rather be a Digital Pioneer.

Video retrieved from:

http://www.schoolwaxtv.com/welcome-digital-generation
Reference:
Prensky, M. (2001) Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. Retrieved 9 August 2008 from http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf