Comments on: Response to Jenkins, Prensky Regarding Digital Natives http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133 Intellagirl's Geeky Thoughts and Ponderings Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Et in Arcadia Ego » Blog Archive » Lieux communs 01/27/2008 http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133/comment-page-1#comment-1605 Et in Arcadia Ego » Blog Archive » Lieux communs 01/27/2008 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:31:59 +0000 http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133#comment-1605 [...] Response to Jenkins, Prensky Regarding Digital Natives : UberNoggin: Big Brains - Big Ideas  Annotated [...] [...] Response to Jenkins, Prensky Regarding Digital Natives : UberNoggin: Big Brains – Big Ideas  Annotated [...]

]]> By: Susan Miller-Cochran http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133/comment-page-1#comment-1306 Susan Miller-Cochran Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:55:36 +0000 http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133#comment-1306 Thanks for sharing this post, Sarah. I've had difficulty with Prensky's definitions for awhile, but I never took the time to think through and articulate why. You've made some connections (especially to medial hauntings) that I had never thought of...and that make complete sense. Thanks, and happy new year! Thanks for sharing this post, Sarah. I’ve had difficulty with Prensky’s definitions for awhile, but I never took the time to think through and articulate why. You’ve made some connections (especially to medial hauntings) that I had never thought of…and that make complete sense.

Thanks, and happy new year!

]]> By: Kelly Christopherson http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133/comment-page-1#comment-1176 Kelly Christopherson Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:12:41 +0000 http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133#comment-1176 Very thoughtful post. Like you, I find that using various digital devices to be something that comes very easily, whether it's a cellphone or another new gadget. I tend to poke and prod, trying to figure out what the thing will do and won't do and I'm not afraid to have to reboot or restart something. I've always found the Presnky definition to be very hard to swallow. I don't see this a being an either/or situation. If we were to push the analogy that he uses, then we have divides all over the place. I grew up with tv - colour tv. Didn't know there was anything else but there are many still today who can remember time when there was no tv. Prensky's divide presumes that those on the "immigrant" side will not ever fully understand life with only digital. Yet, there will come a time when these natives are, in fact, immigrants as time and progress move along. The one thing I've noticed is that many we term as immigrants sure like to label things and people, grouping them to make things easier to discuss/describe/quantify while natives just use, not worrying about where they fit. Why can't we forget about the labels and begin to look at how we are going to move forward and encourage all people to use tools to help them expand their knowledge and express their understanding? Finally, I don't like the idea that someone who designs computer games creating a divide that promotes their use and then gives a reason for parents not worrying about playing the games. Something just doesn't sit right with me about that. Again, great post. I enjoy your posts, insights and the odd twitter that I catch. Best wishes for you and your family in 2008. Very thoughtful post. Like you, I find that using various digital devices to be something that comes very easily, whether it’s a cellphone or another new gadget. I tend to poke and prod, trying to figure out what the thing will do and won’t do and I’m not afraid to have to reboot or restart something. I’ve always found the Presnky definition to be very hard to swallow. I don’t see this a being an either/or situation. If we were to push the analogy that he uses, then we have divides all over the place. I grew up with tv – colour tv. Didn’t know there was anything else but there are many still today who can remember time when there was no tv. Prensky’s divide presumes that those on the “immigrant” side will not ever fully understand life with only digital. Yet, there will come a time when these natives are, in fact, immigrants as time and progress move along. The one thing I’ve noticed is that many we term as immigrants sure like to label things and people, grouping them to make things easier to discuss/describe/quantify while natives just use, not worrying about where they fit. Why can’t we forget about the labels and begin to look at how we are going to move forward and encourage all people to use tools to help them expand their knowledge and express their understanding?
Finally, I don’t like the idea that someone who designs computer games creating a divide that promotes their use and then gives a reason for parents not worrying about playing the games. Something just doesn’t sit right with me about that.
Again, great post. I enjoy your posts, insights and the odd twitter that I catch. Best wishes for you and your family in 2008.

]]> By: Digital Immigrant Bookworm Goes Native Butterfly - Fleep’s Deep Thoughts http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133/comment-page-1#comment-970 Digital Immigrant Bookworm Goes Native Butterfly - Fleep’s Deep Thoughts Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:36:49 +0000 http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133#comment-970 [...] my blog reading, but today I caught up with Intellagirl’s Ubernoggin and got sucked into her Response to Jenkins, Prenskey Regarding Digital Natives [...] [...] my blog reading, but today I caught up with Intellagirl’s Ubernoggin and got sucked into her Response to Jenkins, Prenskey Regarding Digital Natives [...]

]]> By: Ann Randall http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133/comment-page-1#comment-743 Ann Randall Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:12:41 +0000 http://ubernoggin.com/archives/133#comment-743 Thank you, Sarah, for such a carefully considered, articulate summary of your thoughts on the native-immigrant concept. And thank you for taking the time to share it. Ann (Zann Canto in SL) Thank you, Sarah, for such a carefully considered, articulate summary of your thoughts on the native-immigrant concept. And thank you for taking the time to share it. Ann (Zann Canto in SL)

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