Prensky

I was reading an article by Presnky from 1996 (I did not realize this until 1/2 way through reading the article.) He was talking about my generation (gen x). He was saying how we a such a visual generation...seeing thousands of images daily. Watching MTV, Going on the computer and growing up with video games. That as adults we will get bored in our jobs if we are not constantly busy...the term multi tasking. It seems that a lot of the same issues he is addressing today as well as 10 plus years ago. I think that with the advancement of the computer. I strongly multi task daily.. I feel that while being bombarded with many things...images, sounds, students, teachers etc...that I personally am used to this way of life. It seems like he is saying that if we are in a lecture...we are the first ones to get bored. That's why all of these new types of technologies are being created. For example..today's social networking sites. In reality, have things changed so much from 10 years ago. Yes..but some of the same issues are still here.
I also watched a TV report of children and video gaming. He reported that gaming is good for young children through teenage years. The games must be educational for the learning to take place. He mentioned that it is also important for the parent to know what games and play with the children as well. Without monitoring kids could be playing games for non educational means. Monitoring is important and that children learn well with the viewing and interaction of visuals , music and some kind of interaction/challenge.
I read Presnsky's last blog entry and he said that he was getting tired of blogging. That he would rather use his words to create books. He had some heat from some of his blog followers. Presnsky also said that he is getting tired of blogging and having to deal with all of the pop up advertisements. He wants to just write and not respond to the extra stuff on the blog today!