Week #3

In his article, Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants, Mark Prensky  discusses the difference between the generation that has grown up with technology (Digital Natives) and the generation that grew up without technology and started using it later in life (Digital Immigrants). I learned from this article that, because different experiences lead to different brain structures, the digital native generation actually has a different brain than the digital immigrants. For instance,  digital immigrants do not understand that students today can study or work while watching T.V. or listening to the radio because they cannot do it themselves. I agree with Prensky that teachers need to create lessons that teach both the old fundamentals (legacy) and future content. I wonder how much time needs to be spent on teacher future content and how much time should be devoted to legacy.