ExtendedArticle by: Marc Prensky

Presentation by: Kelsey Bolling

About the AuthorMarc PrenskyAuthor of Teaching Digital Natives:

Partnering for Real LearningAuthor of Brain Gain: Technology and the

Quest for Digital Wisdom

AbstractThis article describes how technology is no

longer “something we need in addition to mental activity; technology is now part of mental activity.” There is a new curriculum being thought up rethinking all of the subjects and what to teach future students. Technology-Enhanced Learning is the most powerful thing and Prensky strongly believes that we should move on from our old ways of teaching and enforce technology in schools all the way.

A New Way of ThinkingTechnology isn’t about “stuff”

Ex: laptops, iPads, cell phones, other software

Technology is an “extension” of our brainsA new way of thinking

Human mind Is not the most powerful thing Human capabilities aren’t enough anymore Only still useful for passion and empathy

Rethinking the CurriculumShould students still be taught to:

Write by hand?Calculate in their heads?Read?Define words and concepts?

Prensky says: No!

Test Preparation

SAT/ACT apps

Teachers no longer have to “teach to the test”

Database UsageSiri

Wolfram Alpha

Most powerful data analysis tool in the world

Technology as a Learning ToolWe need to start teaching students how to use:SpreadsheetsCalculatorsMathematica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugRuESa_cu0

All force students to figure out how to structure a problem

Technology as a Learning Tool cont.No longer a need for:

Spelling

Grammar

Translation

Trivial to Powerful TechnologyYouTube

TutorialsPersonal Educational Movies

TwitterTweet instead of writing long, detailed essays

SkypeAsk questions to professionalsImmediate feedback

Rethinking the CurriculumNo longer having core subjects

MathScienceEnglishSocial Studies

Converting straight to all technology, no mix

These subjects are thought of as “outdated”

The New Curriculum

Effective Thinking

Effective Action

Effective Relationships

Effective ThinkingCreative and Critical ThinkingPortions of Math and ScienceLogicPersuasionStorytellingThinking Process

Effective ActionEntrepreneurshipGoal SettingPlanningPersistenceProject ManagementFeedbackKnowledge of how to improve communities

Effective RelationshipsEmotional IntelligenceTeamworkEthicsPeer GroupsCommunitiesWork GroupsCitizenshipPoliticsCommunication

Effective AccomplishmentAnnually Updated and added to

Growing PortfolioRanges from:

Small Projects Individual Projects Group Projects

My OpinionI agree with that the three new subjects

would be very beneficial to students in the future. However, I think that “old subjects” should still be taught because I believe they are still essential.

Prensky, M. (2013). Extended. Educational Leadership. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org