Marc Prensky

Tutorial no. 4 Critical literature Review – Digital Natives "The arrival and rapid dissemination of digital technology in the last decade of the 20th century has changed the way students think and process information” (Prensky 1).This notion is at the heart of what has become the ‘digital native debate’ – i.e. should education systems be changed in order to accommodate a new generation of technologically savvy learners? The term ‘digital native’ itself refers to those who were born or raised during the age of digital technology; this contrasts with Prensky’s concept of a ‘digital immigrant – i.e. someone who was born prior to the rise and spread of digital technologies (2). By…

Prensky invented and popularized the terms “digital natives” and “digital immigrants” and holds degrees from Oberlin College, Yale, and Harvard. He argues that people should use these terms to categorize the youth and older generation because it accurate. In the interview he compares this concept with cultures and explains how people who are born into a country or culture, and grow up with it surrounding them, have more instinctive knowledge than people who move to the country or culture later…

Although curriculums have changed throughout the years, the purpose of education, which is to train the mind for the future, has not and will never adapt to the standards teachers have set. However, my perspective on the purpose of educated was greatly contradicted in Marc Prensky’s “The Goal of Education is Becoming”. Marc Prensky believed that the purpose of education was “becoming a ‘good’ person and becoming a more capable person than when you started”. It is one thing to be capable of…

As a person limited with technology experience, I label myself as being a ‘digital immigrant’. I faced the challenge of creating an infographic and I did not understand how to use Piktochart effectively or to create one that is graphic and visually displayed for the ‘digital natives’ who prefer graphics before paper (Prensky,2001). Initially, I created an infographic about Facebook that looked like advertising. I felt frustrated that a simple task of inserting a line proved difficult and that…

In the article called ‘Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants’, the author, Marc Prensky, defines two terms which are the same as the title of this article. People who were born into an environment filled of digital products are called Digital Native. Digital Immigrants are just the opposite to Digital Natives, which includes the rest of people who were not born into the digital world but have access to digital products at some point later in lives. Though these two terms are quite interesting, it…

We all grow up with different ideas of the perfect guy, the perfect boyfriend, sometimes we wish to be able to build our own as if they were male Barbie dolls. Well ladies, I have figured out the perfect formula of the man for me. Luckily I didn’t even have to make him. He was introduced to me on the way to a Florida Georgia Line concert wearing a white Columbia fishing shirt and most perfect smile. Most search for what they want in life, but if a relationship is meant to be it will magically…

important role in the distribution of information and the construction of criminality and the criminal justice system. Public perceptions are formed by journalists and news reporter’s portrayals of victims and criminals in the news media. They focus on the drama of the crime story rather than the content, resulting in the skewing of reality. Within the context of Canada, a researcher at the Université du Québec à Montréal revealed that 95% of news reporters use the media to disseminate…

"Composers must come out into the open; they must fight the battle with other workers" Marc Blitzstein. Blitzstein’s The Cradle will Rock was one of the most powerful pieces of art during the Great Depression ("The Cradle Will Rock", 1). It alone transformed not only Broadway, but also the mentality of the American people during this time of labor, war, and strife. Theatre reached more people during this time than ever before. Under Franklin Delano Roosevelt 's Work Progress Administration 25…

Every time the NBA season ends, there is always a frequently asked question, which Gasol brother played better this season? People even take several polls on the internet, and it’s always back and forth. Marc and Pau Gasol are two of the premier post players in the NBA. However, people often confuse them because of their size and low post scoring, even though they are extremely diverse. In this article, The Gasol Brothers, basketball fans will find out how to easily identify the two from one…

Craig Kielburger has done extraordinary things that have impacted thousands of people. He is an inspiration to many people including me. He founded a world renown charity Free the Children and co-founded Me to We. Free the Children is a charity to help free children from slavery and child labour in countries like India, Thailand and Bangladesh then give them an education after reuniting them with their families. Me to We is another part of Free the Children that is more for the social part of…