Marc Prensky

Marc Prensky ( born March 15, 1946 in New York City ) is an American author, teacher and manager. He coined the term digital native and created works to digital forms of education, including to Digital Game -based Learning.

Life

Prensky has made statements at Oberlin College ( 1966) at Yale University ( 1968) and Harvard Business School ( 1980). Early in his career, he worked as a teacher and entrepreneur. He is currently working as a writer and consultant.

Services

Prensky deals with the question of how can look modern forms of education in the digital age. He coined the term digital native 2001 through his article " Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants ".

Works

Papers

  • Marc Prensky: Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants, Part II: Do They Really Think Differently? (PDF, 252 kB), in: On The Horizon, ISSN 1074-8121, MCB University Press, Vol 9 No. 6, December 2001.
  • Many more of his articles are freely available on its website.
  • Digital Game -Based Learning (2001)
  • Do not Bother Me Mom - I'm Learning ( 2006)
  • Teaching Digital Natives Partnering for Real Learning ( 2010)
  • From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom: Hopeful Essays for 21st Century Learning ( 2012)
  • BRAIN GAIN: Technology and the Quest for Digital Wisdom (2012 )
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