Our first reading was about Digital
Natives and Digital immigrants by Marc Prensky.
Prensky suggests a distinction
between Digital Native and Digital Immigrants. AS regards Digital Native, he
says that: "... our students today are all "native speakers" of
the digital language of computers, video games and Internet". What is
more, he refers to the idea that we are living in a society where we socialize
in a different way; i.e. young people today are online most of the time, making
friends, chatting, and even studying. That is why, it becomes a challenge for
teachers to get students involve in the day-to-day classroom.
On the other hand, Prensky speaks of Digital
Immigrants referring to those persons who "speak an outdated
language"; he explains that Digital immigrants do not believe that
children can learn through interacting with the net, watching television or
listening to music.
Concluding with the topic; I share
a video where he explains "the roles of the Teacher". I chose the
video because I think that it is important to know what we are going to be. Hope you enjoy
it!
Dani, what a wonderful video the one you shared! It's so true! The implementation of technology inside the classroom has absolutely transformed the role of the teacher. In my opinion, if teachers want to create a student-cantered classroom and allow students to become more independent they should question their role at all times. Taking the role of a facilitator rather than a director, for example, makes students feel freer when discovering solutions to problems or working cooperatively and collaboratively. What’s more, when teachers aren’t the centre of attention students become more actively involved in their learning process. In other words, learners learn how to take their own decisions and becoming responsible for choices they make.
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