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Biografy of Marc Prensky
Why is important for me?
The most important thing to remember is his article:
“Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants”, wrote in October
2001 by Marc Prensky
But, How is Marc Prensky?
He is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the
connection between games and learning.
1. He is an American writer and speaker on learning and
education.
1. Marc is the founder and CEO of Games2train (whose clients
include IBM, Nokia, Pfizer, the US Department of Defense
and the L.A. and Florida Virtual Schools) and creator of the
sites www.dodgamecommunity.com and
www.socialimpactgames.com .
Ahhh I love.
•Marc has created over 50 software games for
learning, including the world's first fast-action
videogame-based training tools and world-wide,
multi-player, multi-team on-line competitions.
•He has also taught at all levels.
•Marc has been featured in articles in The New York
Times and The Wall Street Journal, has appeared on
CNN, MSNBC, PBS, and the BBC, and was named
as one of training's top 10 "visionaries" by Training
magazine.
•He holds graduate degrees from Yale (Teaching)
and Harvard (MBA).
He is the author of 3 books:
was written in 2005
was written in 2005
was written in March 2010
Source
http://www.marcprensky.com/contact/default.asp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zwhxmtMLaQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zwhxmtMLaQ
http://www.omarvillota.net/index.php?option=com_co
ntent&view=article&id=425%3Amarc-prensky-forma-
de-vida-diferente-entre-nativos-e-inmigrantes-
digitales&catid=39%3A2009-06-23-01-12-
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