“Listen to the Natives”……if the budget allows.

I quite like the term “Digital Natives” used to describe the current young generation in Listen to the Natives. I feel that it sums up exactly what life these-days is like for young children who have grown up with technology all around them. For these children, using technology is just second nature. I also like the Constructivist approach to learning that he recommends.

 As Emma has suggested, I would also challenge the possibilities of technology that the author believes are endless. Like Emma, I feel that he is somewhat out of touch with the average school. Not all schools have unlimited technological resources. 

I believe that in order to incorporate technology into schools, as the author suggested, the teacher must be supported by the school through first, supplying enough equipment and second, providing comprehensive training for the teachers. It would be virtually impossible for a lone teacher to implement this type of teaching and learning into their classroom without this support. If this is not the school and communities focus, after reading this article, a teacher may feel that they are inferior.

Reference: 

Prensky, M. (2005/2006) Listen to the Natives. Educational Leadership. 63(4), 8-13
http://www.ascd.org/authors/ed_lead/el200512_prensky.html

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