tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post8053308477892337197..comments2024-03-08T14:23:31.503-05:00Comments on A Puff of Absurdity: Prensky's Natives and ImmigrantsMarie Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-39472434901972037082019-01-10T21:11:13.801-05:002019-01-10T21:11:13.801-05:00I do hold the same view today because his argument...I do hold the same view today because his arguments are still without evidence.Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-73374822071134817092019-01-10T12:21:04.947-05:002019-01-10T12:21:04.947-05:00I think Prensky got you fired up, you have demolis...I think Prensky got you fired up, you have demolished a lot of what he had to say, and very articulately. However, surely more research is into his theories are needed? I would like to know do you still hold the same view today as you did in 2012? Barry Jewellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-31362424429371953912012-06-08T20:44:47.738-04:002012-06-08T20:44:47.738-04:00Thanks Chris! It's nice to know I'm not t...Thanks Chris! It's nice to know I'm not the only one with a few reservations in the group. What's the point of teachers having degrees in specific subject areas if we're just there to manage the information flow to students?Marie Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872774009526266579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-59020262997905537262012-06-08T14:21:16.858-04:002012-06-08T14:21:16.858-04:00Marie,
I've finally found the time to read yo...Marie,<br /><br />I've finally found the time to read your response after finishing Praenski's book (idk how you found all this time w/in a week). I find a agree with your philosophy much more. I'm a very structured teacher, and loosening my control has been a hurdle for me this year with FFP. I've found gradually releasing students into inquiry based learning and student-directed projects has helped.<br /><br />You're completely right that the assumption that students are digital natives is flawed (as well as the language itself). I learned to program websites in notepad as the internet increased in popularity. It was years after that Dreamweaver came out, and years from there for our weebly/wordrpess debate to erupt. Learning from scratch has definitely helped me, and my "digital natives" perpetually approach me for help in areas of technology. Tech-savvy-ness is not an inherent skill; and it takes the student's patience and care to build their skills.<br /><br />Finally, and I think I mentioned this in our discussion when critiquing Paranski's pompous rubric evaluating a teacher's successfulness, teachers have valuable knowledge to offer. There are times when, instead of sending students on an "inquiry based" scavenger hunt, it's more efficient to put your degree to work and educate the 30 minds infront of you properly! Sorry to rage, but when teaching something like grammar, students don't need to go online when all it takes is you sharing your wealth of knowledge.<br /><br />I could go on forever; thanks for sharing your thoughts. I applaud your critique and honesty.<br />@MrBignell<br />MrBignell.weebly.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797967099197479528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939915290794973654.post-83286446237403599892012-05-06T14:49:24.391-04:002012-05-06T14:49:24.391-04:00Stereotypes, paradoxically, are rarely universal.Stereotypes, paradoxically, are rarely universal.JeffPencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820852819515107300noreply@blogger.com