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Marc Prensky is a writer known for his work in the field of educational technology, born on March 15, 1946. His writings primarily focus on the educational changes brought about by the digital age.

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All Age Students Teach Adults Attention Bans Bizarre Book Cell Phone Cells

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“Let's admit the real reason that we ban cell phones is that, given the opportunity to use them, students would vote with their attention, just as adults would 'vote with their feet' by leaving the room when a presentation is not compelling.”

Real Reason Use Opportunity Given Rooms Attention Education Feet Students Adults Vote Leaving Phones Cells Compelling Presentation Cell Phone Bans

Author:Marc Prensky

“Today's students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach.”

People Today Teach Students Educational Educational System

Book:From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom: Hopeful Essays for 21st Century Learning

Source: From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom: Hopeful Essays for 21st Century Learning

“We live in a screen age, and to say to a kid, ‘I’d love for you to look at a book but I hate it when you look at the screen’ is just bizarre. It reflects our own prejudices and comfort zone. It’s nothing but fear of change, of being left out.”

Looks Book Kids Age Hate Left Comfort I Hate Prejudice Screens Zone Comfort Zone Bizarre Left Out Fear Of Change

Author:Marc Prensky

“Our Digital Immigrant instructors, who speak an outdated language (that of the pre-digital age), are struggling to teach a population that speaks an entirely new language”

Age Speak Language Teach Struggle Population Digital Immigrants Digital Age Instructors Outdated

Book:From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom: Hopeful Essays for 21st Century Learning

Source: From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom: Hopeful Essays for 21st Century Learning

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Born: March 15, 1946
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