Digital Natives

I thought the digital natives argument was extremely interesting. I would have to say that I definitely agree with the authors definition of digital natives verses. immigrants. I see it all the time at home with my parents, they are amazed at how I can text on a cell phone or the billion things I can do with a computer. Granted, my parents know how to work cell phones and computers also but I've been using this technology since i was like ten or even younger and possess more knowledge on how to work them then they do. It takes my dad like 5 mins to type out a text message while I can send one in just seconds. I also noticed the divide between digital natives and immigrants during my last few years in highschool when our school was receiving new technology. A lot of the teacher were aquiring this technology in their classrooms but had no idea how to use them. Many days we would be stuck trying to learn a lesson but the teacher didn't know how to work the smart board or the overhead projector and we had to wait for the technology guys to come help. I am very fortunate to be bale to take a class such as CEP 416 so I will be able to not just have new technology in my classroom but also be able to use and benefit from them. As far as myself is concerned, I would consider myself both an immigrant and a native. While I have been around new technology for a while, the generation below me has practically grown up with it from birth. When I was in highschool the children I babysat for, who were 3 and 5 when I started already knew how to use a computer, which blew my mind because they were so young. I walk down the street and see elementary school kids with cell phones. My brother who is in highschool now is more up to date on new technology then I am. So while I am def. not a full blown immigrant I would have to say that I am not quite a native either.