In one of this week’s readings, Digital natives, digital immigrants part one from Prensky 2001, my inner video game nerd was intrigued by several video game franchises getting mentioned and discussed, specifically Pokemon. I have been a longtime Nintendo and Pokemon fan, and any mention of a beloved series that isn’t outright condescending in nature is welcome. It was funny to me that during the discussion about Geography, there wouldn’t be a reason that a generation that could memorize over 100 Pokemon characters with all their various characteristics, history, and evolution couldn’t learn the names, populations, capitals, and relationships of all the nations in the world. Currently, Pokemon is celebrating its 25 year anniversary and with all the different forms and versions, there is a total amount of over 1000 pokemon. My love for the franchise started very early on with my very own Gameboy color, and I have fond memories with the first main games in the series, and it stuck with me ever since.
I like the challenge of learning new things and becoming familiar
with them over time. I am discovering new things each day and with each reading
and blog post for this class, and I am slowly becoming more familiar and confident
in the strange new surroundings. And like with each new game and area with new
creatures to befriend and grow with, I feel that I grow in knowledge and
experience, and with the readings and blog posts, I have set out on a new
journey of adventures and discoveries of my own, and I’m excited to see where
it goes!
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