What is a Digital Native? By David, Cynthia & Amy July 2009

Overview Digital natives see technology as a friend: Study Work Play Relax Communicate Learn

Study

Work

Play

Relax

Communicate

Learn

Who are Digital Natives? Elementary Middle High School College (some) Teachers (some) Parents

Elementary

Middle

High School

College

(some) Teachers

(some) Parents

Behaviors of DN Avg. of 3 hours day online - and that doesn't count texting, iPhones, and other digital media By 18, kids have spent 10,000 hours on video games

Avg. of 3 hours day online - and that doesn't count texting, iPhones, and other digital media

By 18, kids have spent 10,000 hours on video games

When do they start? 70% of American 4 -6 year olds have used a computer

70% of American 4 -6 year olds have used a computer

Pros and Cons Identity vs. Privacy Safety vs. Stalking Information vs. Plagiarism Creativity vs. Tool-directed learning Education or Distraction? Opportunities for all, or Digital Divide? Piracy or Sharing?

Identity vs. Privacy

Safety vs. Stalking

Information vs. Plagiarism

Creativity vs. Tool-directed learning

Education or Distraction?

Opportunities for all, or Digital Divide?

Piracy or Sharing?

Conclusion It's here to stay! So . . . to teach DNs, you have to be a DN Get on the boat or stay on the shore

It's here to stay!

So . . . to teach DNs, you have to be a DN

Get on the boat or stay on the shore