Jeff+Renfrew

Ever since I read Marc Prensky’s article “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants” I have been more aware of the fact that the students I teach will be more techno-savvy than me. My age places me between both worlds, but I know that it is only a matter of time before my children are teaching me. It is my hope that through this process I will become more equipped to integrate technology into my teaching practice, and more aware of the different opportunities that exist.
 * [[image:jeff.JPG width="277" height="418"]] || My name is Jeff Renfrew and I am looking forward to being a part of this PLP. I am married and have three children (two of which are already in school). I have been teaching for approximately 3.5 years in a variety of grades and with varying degrees of access to technology. I have witnessed teachers who were surging ahead with their use of technology in the classroom, and it has encouraged me in my own approach to teaching.

Prensky’s statement “**// Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach //** .” is what drives me to find new ways to engage the children in my classroom, as well as, help my own children with their learning. I hope that I can learn more about this new reality and how I can be a catalyst for change within it. ||