My+personal+perspective+on+this+issue...

Having viewed either the home page of this blog or the 'Digital Natives' portion I am almost certain that the majority of my perspectives on this issue have come through.

I believe that the term digital natives is something that we as teachers need to consider. Certainly, **the procedures in which these individuals learn varries from traditional ways**. The development of ones knowledge varries depending on the methods used; therefore I believe that in order to create the most effective learning environment methods must be consistent with how the student best learns. **If a student learns through technology then why not use it?** Interactivity is crucial to a students learning and technology allows exactly that to occur when used properly. Like any device or technique there are always positives and negatives - **nothing is perfect. It's through the imperfections however that one learns from their mistakes**.

When it comes to the issue of fake sites I do strongly believe that **those who have grown up with technology are safer or at less risk than their counterparts**. This is essentially because they are knowledgable about technology and are able to recognize possible issues and critique sites more effectively than those who are not digital natives.

Like nearly every situation that exists fake sites as well as digital natives can be looked at on a continuum. **The extent to which a fake or hoax site seems believable varries as does the understanding of a digital native.** Just because most digital natives understand technology, and can not imagine life with out it, does not mean that all enjoy using technology and know how to use it effectively. Some individuals, even from the digital natives era hate technology or find it difficult to work with at times. In fact I think at times **some digital natives may actually be more succeptible to falling prey to fake sites as they are not nearly as cautious at times as those who are not comfortable with using technology and are pre digital native.** These are just some thoughts I have on this issue.

What are your thoughts on this issue?