Few more snippets from Marc Prensky.

Technology should be used to support the students learning on their own. Technology makes it possible to embrace constructivist learning which assumes that children are naturally motivated to learn, read, and write. The role of education is to provide them with the tools and guidance to acquire skills in a developmentally appropriate way in a student driven approach.

Do we help each student find their passion? We can’t just do the same stuff better; we must do different stuff.

How can we get students to pass the tests doing something that they (or we) all enjoy?

Our kids’ education is splitting into “school” and “after school” outside of school students have found a better way to learn. We must engage with students about their learning.

The anology of nouns and verbs. The nouns (tools for education) change, but the verbs (thinking processes) are more constant.

“Video is the new text.” Have you learned from youtube or teachertube yet?

“Phones are the new textbook.” Evaluating students with their own tools.
Open phone tests.

1. Know the right thing to do. 2. Get it done- goal setting. 3. Do it with others. 4. Do it creatively. 5. Constantly seek to do it better.

The world is “birthing” a new person who requires digital tools. Remember it is only technology if it was invented after you were born. Do you still see your TV as technology?