I am already beginning to see the change with my daughter; she's four! Just by occassionally playing her Leapster Explorer and V-Tech reader, I notice a different thinking process. She thinks sequentially and obsesses over structure and precision. As mentioned in Prensky's article, she expects immediate responses for her actions and craves interactivity. Because I put a time limit on much of her technological exposure, I feel that this thinking is partly due to her age as well. Either way, I absolutely agree with his second article and I think that the way children are taught must change in response to this new thinking. We must teach students in a way that makes the most sense to them and help them to succeed in this new age we are all a part of.
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