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  1. Marc Prensky [email_address] www.marcprensky.com © 2007 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky Handheld Learning 2007 October 11, 2007 London, UK
  2. © 2007 Marc Prensky My Education Credentials
    • Master of Arts in Teaching (Yale)
    • Taught High School Math (5 yrs)
    • Ran a Street Academy
    • Taught Elementary School French
    • Taught College Music
    • Still Tutor Math
    • Have interviewed close to 1000 kids
  3. © 2007 Marc Prensky Education Projects
    • FL, L.A. Virtual Schools Courses
    • Chemistry Game (MeCHeM)
    • Physics Game (Waste of Space)
    • Periodic Table Cell Phone Game (EleMental)
    • Financial Literacy Game (MoneyU)
    • GAMES A LA CARTE – Make your own
    • Algebra I Game (The Algebots, in development)
    • Reading Teacher Game (to come)
    Education Projects
  4. My Latest Book: © 2007 Marc Prensky
  5. © 2007 Marc Prensky How Computer and Video Games Are Preparing Your Kids for Twenty-first Century Success – and How You Can Help!
  6. How many of you have sent an email in the past 24 hours? © 2007 Marc Prensky
  7. “ Email is for old people ” – A student © 2007 Marc Prensky – A headline in The Chronicle of Higher Education
  8. “ Most of us prefer to walk backward into the future… © 2007 Marc Prensky
  9. … a posture which may be uncomfortable… © 2007 Marc Prensky
  10. … but which at least allows us to keep on looking at familiar things as long as we can.” -- Charles Handy © 2007 Marc Prensky
  11. © 2003 Marc Prensky 21 st CENTURY EDUCATOR © 2007 Marc Prensky
  12. © 2007 Marc Prensky CHANGE TIME Our Lives © 2007 Marc Prensky We are here Discontinuity: Digital Technology
  13. © 2007 Marc Prensky These days NEW TOOLS COME FAST…
    • Sped-up video
    • Picture Search
    • IM/texting
    • Blogs
    • Wikis
    • Wikipedia
    • Podcasting
    • Phone polling
    • My Space
    • Handhelds
    • P2P
    • Complex Games
    • Web 2.0
    • Web 3.0
    • Augmented Reality
    • Phone cameras
    • Phone videos
    • GPS
    • You Tube
    • MoSoSo
  14. © 2007 Marc Prensky Yahoo search Google search Email IM iPod vPod TV You Tube Hard drives Flash memory … and tool switching is already close to instantaneous
  15. © 2007 Marc Prensky CHANGE TIME Our Students’ Lives © 2007 Marc Prensky
  16. [our kids were] “born to the idea of rapid change” -- Nicola Griffith in Slow River (1995) © 2007 Marc Prensky
  17. © 2007 Marc Prensky The change that is THREATENING to the Immigrants…
  18. © 2007 Marc Prensky The change that is THREATENING to the Immigrants… … is EMPOWERING to the natives!
  19. © 2007 Marc Prensky It means the nature of education is changing!
  20. © 2007 Marc Prensky Inventing new tools to solve problems 21 st Century+ Solving problems with the tools we have Pre - 21 st Century
  21. © 2007 Marc Prensky Helping Students Invent New Tools? How many teachers see their job as
  22. © 2007 Marc Prensky That’s why Handhelds are SO IMPORTANT!
  23. “ We grow up interacting – through computers and through our cell phones – and that’s how we learn. – A graduate student © 2007 Marc Prensky
  24. © 2007 Marc Prensky Yet, we have been educating our kids with the same generation of technology AS THIS:
  25. © 2007 Marc Prensky 18 th Century Childbirth
  26. © 2007 Marc Prensky Medicine has moved into the 21 st century; WHY HASN’T EDUCATION?
  27. “ Why do we have to adapt to the past? Why shouldn’t we be taught to in different ways!” – A College student © 2007 Marc Prensky
  28. Why You Should Want Your Kids to Have Handhelds © 2007 Marc Prensky
  29. © 2007 Marc Prensky CHANGE YEARS Timeline © 2007 Marc Prensky 5 10 15 20 25 30 Technology 1 billion times more powerful Machines more powerful than the human brain Implanted / wearable Real-time environments Handheld computers with Power of today’s super-c Mobile phone wallets
  30. © 2003 Marc Prensky 21 st CENTURY EDUCATOR © 2007 Marc Prensky
  31. © 2007 Marc Prensky When will all this change END!??
  32. © 2007 Marc Prensky IT WON’T !!!
  33. We have to GET USED TO the Idea of Rapid Change! © 2007 Marc Prensky
  34. © 2007 Marc Prensky … even in our Schools!
  35. © 2007 Marc Prensky The world our kids inhabit is already hugely different from our own
  36. “ You look at technology as a tool. We look at technology as a foundation – it’s totally integrated into what we do.” – a student © 2007 Marc Prensky
  37. © 2007 Marc Prensky It’s time to TURN AROUND!!
  38. © 2007 Marc Prensky And FACE the future
  39. “ Feel the fear – and do it anyway!” -- Elizabeth Moon in The Speed of Dark (2003) © 2007 Marc Prensky
  40. © 2006 Marc Prensky What if we don’t?
  41. © 2006 Marc Prensky
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  45. Of course, our kids can always get the hi-touch non-offshorable jobs… © 2007 Marc Prensky
  46. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  47. © 2007 Marc Prensky So let’s talk about…
  48. © 2007 Marc Prensky 21 st century kids…
  49. Who ARE these people, anyway! © 2007 Marc Prensky
  50. not “ little us’s” anymore! © 2007 Marc Prensky
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  52. Today’s younger learners are NOT the ones our systems (and teachers) were designed and trained to teach! © 2003 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky
    • 5-10,000 hours Video Games
    • 250,000 emails and IMs
    • 10,000 hours on cell phones
    • 20,000 hours TV (incl. You tube)
    • 500,000 commercials
    © 2007 Marc Prensky Why?
    • < 5,000 hours book reading
  54. Digital Natives
    • 2 billion ring tones per year
    • 2 billion songs per month
    • 6 billion text messages per day
    © 2007 Marc Prensky
  55. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY © 2007 Marc Prensky
  56. Is their BIRTHRIGHT! © 2007 Marc Prensky
  57. © 2007 Marc Prensky Sky (b. 2005)
  58. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  59. “ [Young people] are not just using technology differently today, but are approaching their life and their daily activities differently because of the technology.” --Net Day “Speak-up Day” Summary © 2007 Marc Prensky
  60. The emerging ONLINE LIFE of the Digital Native © 2007 Marc Prensky
  61. The e-Life
    • Communicating
      • IM, chat
    • Sharing
      • Blogs, MySpace
    • Buying & Selling
      • ebay, craigslist
    • Exchanging
      • peer-to-peer
    • Learning
      • Wikipedia, You Tube, search
    • Meeting
      • Second Life
    • Gaming
      • Online, MMORPGs, Cell Phones
    • Searching
      • Info, connections, people
    • Analyzing
      • SETI, drug molecules
    • Reporting
      • Moblogs, photos
    • Programming
      • Open systems, mods search
    • Socializing
      • Learning social behavior, influence
    • Growing Up
      • Exploring, transgressing
    • Coordinating
      • Projects, workgroups, MMORPGs
    • Evaluating
      • Reputation systems–Epinions, Amazon, Slashdot
    • Collecting
      • Mp3s videos, sensor data
    • Creating
      • Sites, avatars, mods
    • Evolving
      • Peripheral, emergent behaviors
    © 2007 Marc Prensky Digital Natives REFERENCE
  62. The e-Life
    • Communicating
      • IM, chat
    • Sharing
      • Blogs, MySpace
    • Buying & Selling
      • ebay, craigslist
    • Exchanging
      • peer-to-peer
    • Learning
      • Wikipedia, You Tube, search
    • Meeting
      • Second Life
    • Gaming
      • Online, MMORPGs, Cell Phones
    • Searching
      • Info, connections, people
    • Analyzing
      • SETI, drug molecules
    • Reporting
      • Moblogs, photos
    • Programming
      • Open systems, mods search
    • Socializing
      • Learning social behavior, influence
    • Growing Up
      • Exploring, transgressing
    • Coordinating
      • Projects, workgroups, MMORPGs
    • Evaluating
      • Reputation systems–Epinions, Amazon, Slashdot
    • Collecting
      • Mp3s videos, sensor data
    • Creating
      • Sites, avatars, mods
    • Evolving
      • Peripheral, emergent behaviors
    © 2007 Marc Prensky Digital Natives
  63. “ The single largest differentiator … is the social network.” -- Jack Mckenzie, SVP Frank N. Magid Associates © 2007 Marc Prensky
  64. “ The single largest differentiator … is the social network.” -- Jack Mckenzie, SVP Frank N. Magid Associates © 2007 Marc Prensky
  65. © 2007 Marc Prensky Equity?
  66. © 2007 Marc Prensky Yes, some have more access than others, BUT THEY ARE ALL DIGITAL KIDS
  67. © 2007 Marc Prensky They are great at sharing, teaching each other, and getting what they need
  68. © 2007 Marc Prensky And we need to help make this happen!
  69. © 2007 Marc Prensky Instead of bemoaning the “digital divide”, we can be a big part of the Solution!
  70. © 2007 Marc Prensky That’s another place Handhelds can help!
  71. © 2007 Marc Prensky WHY are so many kids tuning out of today’s school?
  72. BORED They’re © 2007 Marc Prensky
  73. © 2007 Marc Prensky DEATH To
  74. “ Whenever I go to school I have to ‘power down’ ” – a high school student © 2003 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky
  75. It’s not attention deficit – I’m just not listening! © 2005 Marc Prensky © 2005 Marc Prensky
  76. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  77. © 2007 Marc Prensky WHY are our kids SO BORED In school?
  78. © 2007 Marc Prensky 1. We’re not teaching them the right stuff
  79. © 2007 Marc Prensky TRUE!
  80. © 2007 Marc Prensky Because we are too focused on the past
  81. © 2007 Marc Prensky And not on their FUTURE!
  82. “ My passion is my future.” – a student © 2007 Marc Prensky
  83. © 2007 Marc Prensky CHANGE YEARS © 2007 Marc Prensky 5 10 15 20 25 30 Technology 1 billion times more powerful Machines more powerful than the human brain Implanted / wearable Real-time environments Handheld computers with Power of today’s super-c Mobile phone wallets
  84. © 2007 Marc Prensky We have to integrate the future into our curriculum!
  85. Nanotechnology Bioethics Programming Genomics Proteomics Biomimickry Today’s Kids Need © 2007 Marc Prensky
  86. © 2007 Marc Prensky For Logical Thinking: 2 semesters geometry? PROGRAMMING Integrated into all subjects
  87. © 2007 Marc Prensky Kids need to learn HTML Cyber English:
  88. © 2007 Marc Prensky Kids need to learn SIMULATION Cyber Social Studies
  89. © 2007 Marc Prensky Kids need to learn MULTIPLE LANGUAGE TEXTING Cyber Foreign Languages
  90. We have to teach Our kids Twenty-first Century Skills! © 2007 Marc Prensky
  91. © 2007 Marc Prensky 21 st Century Skills
  92. © 2007 Marc Prensky
      • For us to know what makes
    • people effective,
    • and NOT teach it
    • to our kids
    • IS CRIMINAL!
    © 2007 Marc Prensky
  94. 21 st Century Skills
    • 1. Knowing the right thing to do
    • Behaving Ethically
    • Critical Thinking
    • Decision Making
    • Problem Solving
    • Judgment
    © 2007 Marc Prensky
  95. 21 st Century Skills
    • 2. Getting it done
    • Goal Setting
    • Planning
    • Self-Direction
    • Self-Evaluation
    © 2007 Marc Prensky
  96. 21 st Century Skills
    • 3. Doing it with others
    • Communicating/Interacting:
    • With individuals & groups
    • (especially using technol.)
    • Communicating/Interacting:
    • With Machines (= Programming)
    • Communicating/Interacting:
    • With a World Audience
    © 2007 Marc Prensky
  97. 21 st Century Skills
    • 4. Doing it creatively
    • Creative thinking
    • Designing
    • Playing
    • Finding your voice
    © 2007 Marc Prensky
  98. 21 st Century Skills
    • 5. Constantly doing it better
    • Being proactive
    • Prudent risk-taking
    • Thinking long-term
    • Continually improving
    • through learning
    © 2007 Marc Prensky
  99. © 2007 Marc Prensky How do I do all that in this era of Standards and Assessments ?????
  100. © 2007 Marc Prensky We have to find a way!
  101. © 2007 Marc Prensky My approach: “ Curriculum Deletion”
  102. © 2007 Marc Prensky Right now we are full You can’t add something about the future unless you delete something from the past
  103. © 2007 Marc Prensky WHY are our kids SO BORED In school?
  104. © 2007 Marc Prensky 2. We’re not teaching in the right way
  105. © 2007 Marc Prensky ALSO TRUE!
  106. © 2007 Marc Prensky THINGS HAVE CHANGED We’re not in the 18 th century anymore, Toto
  107. © 2007 Marc Prensky Metaphor
  108. Kids used to grow Up in the dark © 2007 Marc Prensky
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  110. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  111. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  112. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  113. © 2007 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky
  114. We were the people © 2007 Marc Prensky Who Showed Students The Light
  115. © 2007 Marc Prensky Today’s kids Grow up in the light
  116. © 2007 Marc Prensky SCHOOL
  117. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  118. We want to be the people © 2007 Marc Prensky who Show Students the Light
  119. The danger is that… © 2007 Marc Prensky
  120. With the very best of intentions, © 2007 Marc Prensky
  121. © 2007 Marc Prensky We pull students out of the light into darkness!
  122. CAN WE TURN ON THE LIGHTS ??? © 2007 Marc Prensky
  123. © 2007 Marc Prensky For the first time,
  124. © 2007 Marc Prensky our schools
  125. © 2007 Marc Prensky Have some serious competition
  126. The kind of learning we want… © 2007 Marc Prensky
  127. … where students learn in new ways… © 2007 Marc Prensky
  128. … where they’re highly motivated to learn, both on their own and with their peers… © 2007 Marc Prensky
  129. … is already happening. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  130. Outside of school… © 2007 Marc Prensky
  131. … without us! © 2007 Marc Prensky
  132. © 2007 Marc Prensky “ After School” (21 st century learning) Future Learning Stuff they Know they Need PULLED BY THEM = Exciting Today’s Education is Bifurcating Quickly “ School” (Credentials) Legacy Stuff Stuff that is Irrelevant PUSHED ON THEM = Boring
  133. “ We decided to bypass the schools.” – Deborah Schwartz, MOMA © 2003 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky
  134. “ Avoid the schools!” – Dr. James Rosser © 2003 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky
  135. “ The greatest opportunity for change is currently found in after-school programs and informal learning communities.” – MacArthur White Paper © 2003 Marc Prensky © 2007 Marc Prensky
  136. CAN SCHOOL COMPETE? © 2007 Marc Prensky
  137. CAN WE TURN ON THE LIGHTS ??? © 2007 Marc Prensky
  138. © 2007 Marc Prensky “ There’s so much separation between how students think and how teachers think” -- a (female) high school junior
  139. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  140. 3D PRINTER © 2007 Marc Prensky
  141. © 2007 Marc Prensky
    • One size fits all
    • Doing & Gameplay
    learn from © 2007 Marc Prensky teach by
    • One Thing at a Time
    • Linear Stories
    • Presenting & Telling
    • Multi-tasking
    • Lots of Choices
    • Random Access &
    • Exploring Options
    • Delivering content
    • Being Engaged
    • Face-to-face
    • Going Online
    • Going relatively slowly
    • Going really quickly
    Digital Natives Digital Immigrants
  143. © 2007 Marc Prensky “ After school,” the kids have already found a better way to learn
  144. © 2007 Marc Prensky “ A New Paradigm” For Learning
  145. © 2007 Marc Prensky Kids being taught Kids teaching themselves (with guidance) Old Paradigm New Paradigm BOREDOM ENGAGEMENT
  146. The old paradigm requires no technology The new paradigm demands it! © 2007 Marc Prensky
  147. In the old paradigm, technology can hinder. In the new paradigm technology is required! © 2007 Marc Prensky
  148. The Five Stages of Teachers and Technology © 2007 Marc Prensky
  149. TECHNOLOGY © 2007 Marc Prensky 1. Hiding
  150. © 2007 Marc Prensky 2. Panic
  151. TECHNOLOGY © 2007 Marc Prensky 3. Acceptance
  152. TECH-NOLOGY © 2007 Marc Prensky 4. Comfort
  153. 5. Power TECH- NOLOGY © 2007 Marc Prensky
  154. © 2007 Marc Prensky Today’s kids know The power of technology…
  155. © 2007 Marc Prensky Because they can make it do what they need
  156. What’s different about the new technology is that it is programmable. – Alan Kay © 2007 Marc Prensky
  157. © 2007 Marc Prensky PROGRAMMING Is making a machine do what YOU want
  158. © 2007 Marc Prensky The kids know they are the ones who can program
  159. © 2007 Marc Prensky
  160. The kids know Programming is the Key Tool and Literacy of the 21st Century © 2007 Marc Prensky
  161. © 2007 Marc Prensky What needs programming?
    • Our communication
        • The Web
        • Cell phones
        • Answering systems
        • Interactive video
    • Our jobs
        • Problem solving
        • Personal computers
        • Business systems
  162. © 2007 Marc Prensky What needs programming?
    • Our schools
        • Administration
        • Sharing
        • Instruction
    • Our government
        • Legislation
        • Security
        • Enforcement
        • Communication
  163. © 2007 Marc Prensky What needs programming?
    • Our homes
        • Thermostat
        • Alarm
        • Appliances
        • Stereo
        • DVD / Home theater
    • Our cars
        • Cabin
        • Engine
  164. © 2007 Marc Prensky What needs programming?
    • Our Tools
      • Blogs
      • Wikis
      • RSS
      • My Space
      • Games
      • Multimedia
    • Our recreation
        • iPod / Tivo / Interactive TV
        • Games
        • Vehicles
  165. © 2007 Marc Prensky What needs programming?
    • Our Curriculum
      • Math – Problem solving
      • Science – Testing hypotheses
      • Languages – Dictionaries / guides
      • Social Studies – Simulations
      • English – Research, analysis
  166. Things Requiring Programming © 2007 Marc Prensky
  167. What WE Don’t yet know © 2007 Marc Prensky
  168. Is how to help our kids learn to PROGRAM In more and more sophisticated ways © 2007 Marc Prensky
  169. What if we don’t? © 2007 Marc Prensky
  170. © 2007 Marc Prensky (now hiring)
  171. Thank You! © 2007 Marc Prensky
  172. © 2007 Marc Prensky web sites: www.marcprensky.com www.socialimpactgames.com www.gamesparentsteachers.com www.games2train.com Continue the Dialog! [email_address]

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