One important aspect mentioned by Prensky on the video is the concept of (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) which refers to the modern world context and general conditions and situations and the era of accelerating change. Things change faster and faster in this era of extended and enhanced brains and connection.
According to Prensky (video), learning is not the goal of modern Education. Learning should be a means to (a good compent flexible person, etc)
Match the following typical activities with the corresponding generation. There are also differences within each group (natives and immigrants: avoiders, minimalists, enthusiastics, etc) but this is just an example between both groups
The brain constantly reorganizes itself all our child and adult lives, a phenomenon technically known as
What concept is related with this decription? : "Social psychology also provides strong evidence that one’s thinking patterns change depending on one’s
Digital Natives accustomed to the twitch-speed, multitasking, random-access, graphics-first, active, connected, fun, fantasy, quick-payoff world of their video games, MTV, and Internet are
According to Prensky (video), Education should be based on rather than achievement , for example doing projects that make the difference in a real world
Thinking skills enhanced by repeated exposure to computer games and other digital media include reading visual images as representations of three-dimensional space ( mental maps, ―mental paper folding‖, ― (i.e. making observations, formulating hypotheses and figuring out the rules governing the behavior of a dynamic representation), ―
In the USA, today‟s average college grads have spent less than 5,000 hours (not to mention . Computer games, email, the Internet, cell phones and instant messaging are integral parts of their lives.
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