Digital Immigrants

more likely to be a digital native, whereas the teacher is considered to group with digital immigrants. Digital immigrants are those who are able to understand the relevance of technology, but choose to utilize it differently. However, digital natives are those who are born in a generation in which technology is at easy access. Since a digital native’s mind is introduced to technology in an earlier stage in life, it functions differently than a digital immigrant

The article “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants" by Marc Presky, appears in the book On the Horizon. The article asserts that due to the the anacrusis of the digital age, this generation has changed dramatically, thus, it is no longer possible to reach them through obsolete teaching methods, as it comes close to teaching them in a foreign language. In order to solve this issue, Presky suggests that we need to update our methodology in order to fit today’s needs better. In the beginning of the

the American education system. Marc Prensky, the author of “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants,” argues that the real issue with educating today’s youth is that our education system’s design does not accommodate today’s students since they are not the same as the students who molded our education system years and years ago. Today’s students are referred to as “digital natives” and their educators are referred to as “digital immigrants.” Delivered through Prensky’s syntax/diction and his overall

Introduction Firstly recorded in the report of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) survey in 1995, (Servon, 2002), the term Digital Divide presents an interesting quandary of information and communication technologies (ICT) disparities among countries in the world, especially between developed and developing countries. Many reports even showed that access to ICT in these information “have” and “have-nots” countries was unequally even (Bridges.org, 2001; Fuchs &

who was forced to adapt to technological advances, versus someone born with a proverbial digital spoon in their mouth. College campuses across the county are crawling with both groups of people. There is no denying that modern technology has benefited the lives of most students and professors alike, but has this gap of understanding been acknowledged? In the article “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants” by David Prensky, the author encapsulates the importance of bridging the gap between professors

American and he is best known about “Digital Native and Digital Immigrant.” This article was published in MCB University Press, Vol. 9 No. 5, October 2001. He started his argument about the Digital native and the Digital Immigrant, and how they have different lifestyle as their slang, clothes and thinking. Prenskey compared the new technology to the Digital Immigrant than the past. Also, he talks about the how Digital Native received information and the Digital Immigrant do not believe their student can

our instincts. But before it was created, people back then are very smart , they developed something without the help of those technologies. So now, let's discuss about the digital native versus digital immigrant in order for us to learn their differences. Digital native describes those persons who are now engaging the digital technology world. These are the persons who exist/grows-up in our

The more education and technology makes phenomenal strides and advancements, the more obvious it is that not every student learns or retains information in one specific manner. According to Marc Prensky in his essay “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants” (2001), “Today.s students have not just changed incrementally from those of the past, nor simply changed their slang, clothes, body adornments, or styles, as has happened between generations previously. A really big discontinuity has taken place.

As a digital immigrant, it takes a lot of effort form me to keep abreast of the latest advances in technology. Digital Native students utilize technology often in order to socialize with friends and complete projects. Teachers need to thoughtfully determine what technology applications are most effective and enhance instruction (Hammonds, Matherson, Wilson and Wright, 2013). By staying focused on student engagement and learning, teachers should find websites, application and programs that align

When I began teaching, I wrote my lessons on a chalkboard and the only piece of technology in my classroom was an overhead projector. Therefore, I definitely fall into the category of a digital immigrant teacher. However, as a teacher, I knew that I had to change with the technology to stay current and relevant to my students. Fortunately, I had a mindset that made it easier to implement technology into my classroom instruction. I realized that I had to become “comfortable with its usage and