"The problem here is not with the natives themselves, but rather with the rest of us, the "Digital Immigrants" who remain obstinately toed to older media, and who are failing to catch up with the times."
This excerpt from the Forward stood out to me because I just had an image of young people using all sorts of new technologies and then an older generation giving them a strange look and complaining about it. I know that obviously not all young people embrace technology and not all older people exclude it. It was just an image that came to mind and the fact that this quote from the book is sadly true. Technology is becoming more and more prevalent and useful and I personally think it best to embrace as much as we can. I'm not opposed to traditional things, such as physical books, but I'm also not opposed to new and exciting change.
"...where technology evangelists have become particularly prominent in many areas of education, promising to 'transform' and 'revolutionize' pedagogy using a variety of devices, all the way from digital television to the Nintendo DS and the Apple iPad."
Chapter one presented a quote that I found exciting. New technologies in today's educational settings is a great way to prepare students for the world they will grow to be working adults. The more we can help prepare them, the better their chances are for success.
"As unenhanced humans, we are limited in our perceptions and constrained by the processing power and functioning of the human brain."
From chapter two, this quote stood out to me as just a simple fact about 21st century technology. Without the knowledge provided by digital media we are inhibiting out own minds from what they can be capable of with the assistance from new technologies. I never have really thought about but we would not know HALF of what we know without digital assistance (in my opinion).
"By shifting our attention to the ways in which technologies open up the potential for new kinds of social engagement, the argument moves towards choice and the ways in which technologies might allow for new kinds of educational engagement."
This quote from chapter 3 stood out to me because it just opens up thought to how we, as educators, can enhance and develop new ways to bring technology into the classroom to further the actual engagement of students.
'Don't worry, I got this.'
This image was really one of the few that I had pictures to create a mental picture of what digitally native means. Babies today are born as native to the digital media available and know how to use it very early in age.
I like your first quote and what you had to say about it. I have to agree with you. Just because someone is a Native or an Immigrant, doesn't mean they do or don't embrace the technology out there. It's just what's expected. I also really like your image! It might seem a little silly at first, but if you think about it, there are toddlers out there that can work an iPad better than some adults. Great job!
ReplyDeleteYour explanation of the quote from Chapter 1 is what I try and do in my classroom. I always try and teach technologies that I know my students are going to maybe use down the line, either in their future education or their future careers. I think it is our job as teachers to have our students career or college ready, and part of that responsibility is preparing them with how to adapt new technologies.
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