Prensky says that today's children are 'Digital Natives' because they have grown up surrounded by and using technology such as computers, video games and the internet. The rest of us, who have adopted new technology are 'digital immigrants'. He says that 'digital immigrant' teachers are struggling to teach today's students who speak an entirely new language. He concludes that if we as educators really want to reach the 'digital natives' it is us who will have to change.
This article certainly was food for thought, it makes me wonder if the children who still do not have computers at home would be considered to be 'digital natives'?
