What Prensky writes about is so true. children now a days can just get on the computer and do anything they need, whereas some adults can’t even turn the damn thing on. kids text message their friends, calls are barely made anymore. most adults can’t comprehend how to text so they don’t try, they just dial and talk. but to try and persuade educators to change the way they teach is not a good idea.
the students need to understand how to use books, paper, and pencils and not rely on computers, pda’s, and cell phones. they need to learn how to open a book and read it and not find an automated version of it on the internet and listen to it. without using logic for these seemingly simple tasks children miss the actual learning process and just find the listening process.
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