Personal+Opinion

=****Personal Opinion****= New technology keeps coming out and we are constantly socializing through many means, such as social networking and posting blogs, to name a few. Our environment is fast-paced and we have to keep up with all the new technology that sometimes we forget about privacy settings (and essentially, internet safety). No wonder internet predators have easy access to our lives. I think that as a Digital Native, I should be careful when using technology because of all the new tricks internet predators are coming up with. I know it sounds childish or "cheesy", but the 5 Smart Rules really do come in handy when faced with a well-hidden scam.

The notion of Digital Natives and how we think and process information differently than any other generation is definitely something to be noted. Because of this change in learning, I think teachers should "expand their horizons" and do something about it. The system is slowly changing (i.e. adapting to discovery-based learning and the multiple intelligence theory) and universities are training teacher candidates towards this shift. If new teachers are geared this way, then current teachers must adapt to these changes in order to maintain effectiveness. Teachers are life-long learners and should be flexible to learn new things and try different methods.