"Digital Natives"

I honestly believe that the “digital natives” are currently in the classrooms. Some are more in tune to technology than others. It is funny how, at my current school, there are teacher who have Facebook accounts, XM radios in their cars, and are often seen or asked to text students to find their whereabouts, but cannot learn how to input their grades into NCWISE! I feel that everyone has some sort of technological savvy, some way more than others. I also think that the transition from being a “digital immigrant” to a “digital native” is a pretty overwhelming thing as well. Think about. Technology is amazing. Growing up doing things the “old school” way, and then having to learn a totally new and challenging world with its own language and customs, and then having to use it in the classroom teaching students who seem to have been born already familiar the customs and language of technology. As an educational leader, I would work hard to make sure that everyone is on the same page with technology in the classroom. I would set up a council of teachers and students who are very experienced with the technology in the classrooms and have them train the others who may need extra guidance. Students most often learn by teaching others and I feel that since most of them are “technical engineers in the making”, we should give them an opportunity to lead by example. What could be more hands on than that? Students find it easier to learn when that can relate to what is being taught. Technology helps bring the relevance in the classrooms. Do you agree or disagree?