2. Urban Dict ionary
Digital native
-A person who grew up with ICTs (Information and
Communication technologies.)
"A big part of our education problems stems directly
from the fact that Digital Immigrants - who
comprise most of our teachers - are not very
fluent in the language that Digital Natives speak."
Marc Prensky in anelearningpost interview
3. Le t ’s Compare
• Pen and Paper • Word Processor
• Snail Mail • E-mail
• Quick Phone call to • Mass texting to all
five friends to make friend at once.
plans • Facebook, MySpace,
• Phone book, Address Twitter, linkedin, etc.
book, photo albums,
contact information,
networking.
4. Le t ’s Compare Some
More
• Paper Trail for • Online Banking, bill
banking pay, managing
accounts
• Buying full CDs, • Buy music online,
Cassettes, 8-Tracks create playlists.
• Paper assignments • Digital Assignments
• Media • Media that is
digitally enhanced
