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=Class 4 - Multimedia Part 2=

__**Mark Prensky - "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants":**__

 * Digital Natives vs Digital Immigrants
 * Digital Natives are the new generation**. Their** minds work differently **because they are constantly watching things on screens. They are use to activity and new images going past their perception.**
 * Their minds work differently, thus the traditional education has to be modified for this new generation.
 * Teachers in today's schools need to keep up with this generation of students who they teach.
 * Digital Immigrants are the people who did not grow up with a technological environment surrounding them. They have learned how to use technology later in their lives.
 * **Prenski agrees with Richardson on the topic of al**lowing cell phones to be used in the classroom**.**

Windows Move Maker Program:
 * This is a skill that I have wanted to learn for a long time. I am glad that I got the opportunity to make these videos.
 * **I am part of two** videos because I originally was in a group with Justin, Patrick and Luca but I realized my friend Matthew did not have a partner so we also made one together.
 * Making an assignment which includes this program is a great idea because it **engages all the students**. The students who like the attention and by on camara, they have the opportunity to be infront of the camara. The ones who do not, have the opportunity to put the video together and do the behind the scenes action.
 * **Format Factory:** this software was used to convert a picture file into a video file (wmv). It was necessary to use in order for windows movie maker to recognize the video.

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**__Smartboards:__**

 * Bruce is not the biggest fan of them and yet we hear so much about them. Realistically, Bruce is still in the classroom whereas the people who promote them so much is not.
 * I can see how this tool can and cannot by advantageous. **If there is not enough knowledge on them, it becomes more of a discovery lesson rather then having students learn what you have intended them to use.**
 * Bruce did mention **slates** and how they can possibly be the next big thing. Hopefully we will get a chance to use those too.

__**IPads:[[image:1866330344_44f8eccece.jpg width="300" height="216" align="left"]]**__

 * seem to be next **big thing**. When picturing it, I see a**n IPod that is a mini computer** and possibly even an IPhone! Talk about creative.
 * It costs solely $500!!! Why get a lap top when you can just get an IPad?
 * This is great because for Microsoft to keep up, their prices on their devices will continue to lower too. I have had two lap tops so far and my second one was half the price of the first. I wonder if that will be the case for my next purchase?
 * Considering that Mac laptops are so expensive, I am really surprised by the price of the IPad.

__**Books vs eBooks is the question:**__
 * It seems that **eBooks are becoming more and more popular**
 * What does that mean for actual books?
 * Well, publishing companies are going to close down and it will be cheaper for people to get their hands on some books. However, I remember as a kid I was constantly warned not to sit too close to the television or watch too much television because it would ruin my eyesight. If that is the case, the digital natives will have horrible eyesight because of the constant use of electronics and screens. Luckily, there is not laser eye surgery to fix that problem...

//"Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach."//
 * Mark Prensky**