I'm a Digital Native

As I first started to read Marc Prensky's Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants I thought to myself, "Oh boy, this is going to be boring!" But truthfully, it was very appealing. I discovered right away the the title was about me; I am a Digital Native! Sounds kind of cool. I like how the article addresses how students are being taught in today's century; how a lot of teachers and professors are "Digital Immigrants", which categorizes them as being foreigners to the new digital age which we are currently in. Because teachers are so accustomed to what used to be and not what is presently, it is hard for them to teach on today's students' level. It's interesting to read how not only Marc notices this issue at hand, but also how many others agree with him, professors and all! It seems as if digital immigrants are having a hard time keeping up with digital natives, which is ironic. Ironic in a sense that a lot of immigrants think this new technology is annoying and useless- and some may be, but it is what today's society revolves around. Adaptation is required, whether people like it or not. We all have to change, and it could be for the better.

I also enjoyed reading the article about Haiti raising $22 million through text messages! That proves how amazing technology really is- raising money for a good cause all through a simple text message. Brilliant! Those who frown down upon technology can't frown upon this!

Lastly, I'd like to give my input on the video watched on the first day of class, "Today's Students". It was set up in such a way that it amused me and also related to me. So many of those problems are the same problems that I deal with on a daily basis in my life. I loved how the students used the idea of writing on papers and other things instead of speaking out. The short clip was so different, which is why I think I loved it so much.