The document discusses how students today have changed in their hobbies, interests, and skills with technology compared to past generations. A study showed that college students heavily rely on technology for tasks like creating documents, research, communication, and accessing course materials. While core teaching philosophies may stay the same, the document argues that teachers should explore new instructional technologies and methods that are more relevant to digital native students in order to better educate them.

1. Are We Different? A Response to Two Articles By Marc Prensky

4. Studies on First Year College Students To assist me with my University studies I want to be able to use…Percent Agree Neutral Disagree A computer to create documents (e.g. using Word, Excel, PDFs) 94.6 4.4 1 A computer for general study 93.8 5.2 1 The web to look up or search for information (e.g. online dictionaries, Google) 93.4 5.2 1.4 A mobile phone to send or receive text messages/ SMSs 84.2 11.6 4.3 The web for other services (e.g. enrolment, sign up for tutes, paying fees) 83.9 12 4 The web to access a learning portal (e.g. a 'Course' or 'Learning Management System') 80.9 14.9 4.1 A computer to create multimedia presentations (e.g. PowerPoint, Director) 75.4 19.9 4.7 The web for instant messaging/ chat (e.g. MSN, Yahoo, ICQ) 74.6 18.7 6.7