Dec 09 2007
Digital Natives have invaded my classroom
by; Brian Van Dyck
My world as an educator changed forever after reading Marc Prensky’s article: Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants . That was six years ago. Since that day I have immersed myself in Education Technology training. As a middle school teacher I have had the pleasure of watching these Digital Natives explore my classroom environment and make their mark on it. The numbers of Natives populating my classroom have been on the rise. At this point in time, my learning environment has been overrun by these little wired people. It was clear upon reading the article that I must change or find a different job. With the help of these little natives I have learned to change. The walls of my classroom have virtually disappeared as our learning environment has become more and more connected to the outside world. We blog, we podcast, we iMovie, we PowerPoint, we video-conference, and we create content all our own, just to name a few things. Learning for my students and I has taken on a new dimension. I have been to conference after conference on the subject of digital natives and have had my brain rewired by the thoughts of speakers like Marc Prensky, Hall Davidson, David Warlick, and Will Richardson. Thank you to those that have shared their wisdom, experience, and learning with me. It has made a difference. I am curious what experiences other Digital Immigrant teachers have faced during these exciting times.
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