First Graders and Technology

I recently interviewed my first grade class on their use of technology both inside and outside of school.  Because my students are in first grade, I kept the questions simple enough so that they would understand them.  I was impressed with their answers and it was nice to see that my students are using technology outside of school as well.  Marc Prensky called students that grow up in a technology rich world are called digital natives (Prensky, 2001).  My students are definitely digital natives and are already comfortable and familiar with the idea of technology.  I feel that this will only help them along their educational path and after it as well.  I hop you enjoy the interview, you can find it here.


References:

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants. On the Horizon, 9(5).