The Mc Arthur report was revealing for me in many ways. It is not surprising that the study says kids “geek out” by finding those who share their interests and that they are more motivated to learn from their peers because they can connect around shared interests and passions. These finding should be taken very seriously in the education world. Children learn when they are motivated and they learn when they feel there is a shared passion. We as educators need to find what is motivating for our kids, what are their passions and become facilitators and partners of their learning experience. if they dont feel that passion and if they don't feel we are interested they will see us as an authority who is against them. My nephew Antonio told my that we really loves my husband because he plays video games with him. Every time we go to Ecuador to visit him my husband organizes playdates with my nephew and they can spend hours together playing video games. Until my nephew made me that declaration, I kept telling my husband that instead of playing videogames with my nephew he should do other things with him and that we should play a game outside or do something more productive. It never crossed my mind that my husband was actually creating a meaningful relationship with my nephew beacause he was getting interested in what my nephew likes the most: playing videogames. Instead of trying to fight against technology, we have to make it work on our side. I believe that balance is key on everything we do.I agree that technology is not the only way to engage our students and to motivate them to learn. However, I do believe that new media and technologies are a huge part of many of our students so we have to be congnisant of this reality and we have to search for new and innovative ways to integrate them as part of our curriculum, instead of trying to fight against it.