This semester, we read the book "Teaching Digital Natives: Partnering For Real Learning" by Marc Prensky. I really liked the approach that he took with this book. He gave me many new strategies and tools to use in my future classroom that go along with the technology that we have available to us today. Students now a days also want some curriculum that relates to them and what they have gone through in their lifetime. I completely understand that. I love history class but sometimes it can be really hard to relate to or get through the reading because you get bored and there is nothing to hold your attention. I had a teacher in high school who would always show us movies to go along with the chapter that we were studying. I learned so much from that class because he used a way that was interesting instead of us just reading through the chapter and taking a test. One of my favorite movies that he ever showed us was Pearl Harbor. I remember that movie sucked me in and made me feel like I was really there and because of that, I remembered all of the tiny details that were necessary to pass the text. It is methods like this that Prensky talks about in his text.
I think it is important to remember that education is ever changing. We have more technology available to us today than we did yesterday and tomorrow we will have even more technology. It is up to us as teachers to take advantage of this technology and use it to the best of our teaching abilities. It is also important to constantly have an open mind. Sometimes, a child might know more about the technology than you do and that is okay. Have them help! Sometimes, students learn best from their peers. This is another method that Prensky talks about in his text. Children learn a lot from things like grand conversations and open discussions especially when they feel safe and comfortable in the environment. Overall, I really liked reading this book. Like I said earlier, it taught me a lot of methods and strategies that I will be able to use in my future classroom. If you are a teacher or planning on becoming a teacher at some point, then I highly suggest that you read this book!
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