Digital Natives

Our Society has changed the way we communicate and interact with each other on personal and global levels. This is because of advances in technology. Times have changed and I believe that the educational system methods should be tweaked as well. There should be some form of integration of technology. I certainly agree that this generation of new students learn differently. The new students of today as stated in the article Digital Natives are sorrounded by technology like the computer, video games, digital music players, cell phones etc; which as a result alter students thinking patterns and the way they socialize / interact. Not too long ago people actually communicated with each other face to face. Today on the other hand, business transaction can be completed between two parties without anyone ever talking or seeing each other. This is the way of the future and we have to conform to it. Although it would be tough for digital immigrants to change thier methodology to the future language of the digital natives, they (digital immigrants) ultimately have no choice. The point is for students to succeed and be productive members of society in the long run.