Digital Native or Digital Immigrant

Please research the two terms "Digital Native" and "Digital Immigrant"

1. Which do you consider yourself to be?
2. Why?

The role of Technology in the classroom

Before next weeks session

Please read Marc Prensky's The Role of Technology in teaching and the classroom.

1. What you you think of his views on technology's use?
2. Do you think that teachers do need to change the way they teach? Where do you think you are on this continuum of change?
3. Do you agree that we should let students use the tools (phones / MP3 recorders) in their pockets? State why.
4. Do you agree that the role of technology in our classrooms is to support the "new" pedagogy of kids teaching themselves with the teacher’s guidance. State why.

Digital native or digital immigrant

Please research the two terms "Digital Native" and "Digital Immigrant"

1. Which do you consider yourself to be?
2. Why?