Immigrants grew up learning one topic at a time, everything in order, following a linear and logical progression, but Natives do not think that way.

Another major difference between Immigrants and Natives is a sense of identity (DigitalNative.org, 2007).  To Digital Immigrants, cell phones, emails, and the Internet are just tools that can be used to reach someone or set up a “real” face-to-face meeting. Natives look at the same technologies and see an extension of who they are.

Digital communication is just as real to Natives as face-to-face meetings are to Immigrants.   

Many Immigrants consider education as the process that forces as much information into students’ heads as possible so they can regurgitate a laundry list of facts at a moment’s notice. Natives donotconsider this an education.

Immigrants should be willing to teach Natives how to find important information and put less emphasis on forcing the students to learn exact information.

Prensky, Marc. (2007) To Educate, We Must Listen. Retrievedfrom http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky-To_Educate,We_Must_Listen.pdf

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