Young Minds, Fast Times: The Twenty-First-Century Digital Learner

Once again Prensky is right on the money with this article. I am a big supporter/believer is giving the students some ownership in the education. Whether or not it is linked with using the latest or greatest technology that students relate to. The key is finding something that you can connect with students from their lives that they care about and they know you care about. For example, I find that just by playing music in class and letting students peruse through my ipod can be a way to connect. They get to see what kind of music I like and then we end up talking about it and I find out what they like. It's fun.