Digital Immigrants

Digital Immigrants Learning to Speak Without an Accent

Summary
What is a Digital Immigrant?
What are some likely changes due to digital technology?
Can we ever learn to be a Digital Native or do you have to be born in the new country?
Are there implications for learning and teaching?

Digital Timeline 1979 2005 1997 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Digital Timeline – start dates Computers first used in schools 1979 2005 1997 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Digital Timeline – start dates Computers first used in schools Internet and e-mails 1979 2005 1997 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Digital Timeline – start dates Computers first used in schools Internet and e-mails School Websites 1979 2005 1997 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Digital Timeline – start dates Computers first used in schools Internet and e-mails School Websites Broadband connection 1979 2005 1997 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Digital Timeline – start dates Computers first used in schools Internet and e-mails School Websites Broadband connection Chat, Messenger 1979 2005 1997 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Digital Timeline – start dates Computers first used in schools Internet and e-mails School Websites Broadband connection Chat, Messenger Wireless Campus 1979 2005 1997 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Digital Timeline – start dates Computers first used in schools Internet and e-mails School Websites Broadband connection Chat, Messenger Wireless Campus Paperland 1979 2005 1997 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Paperland
Handwriting
Typewriting
Note-taking by hand
Reading tactile-ly
Telephone
Letter post

Paperland Digiland
Handwriting
Typewriting
Note-taking by hand
Reading tactile-ly
Telephone
Letter post

Paperland Digiland
Handwriting
Typewriting
Note-taking by hand
Reading tactile-ly
Telephone
Letter post
Keyboarding
Working off a screen
E-mail
Learning on line
VOIP
Many more

Paperland Digiland

Paperland Digiland “ Do you have to be born in Digiland to become a Digital Native?”

Digital Timeline – start dates Computers first used in schools Internet and e-mails School Websites Broadband connection Chat, Messenger Wireless Campus Paperland 1979 2005 1997 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

“ Do you have to be born in Digiland to become a Digital Native?”
How can our students be Digital Natives if learning to read and write is paper based?
How do we as educators begin to understand the possibilities of learning digitally if we are destined to be Digital Immigrants for ever?

The Ages
Agricultural
Industrial
Information (1970s to 1990s)
Knowledge Economy (1990s to 2000s)
Intangible Economy (2002 to now)
The Conceptual Age?

A Whole New Mind How to thrive in the new conceptual age
Right Brain Rising
Reasons:
Abundance
Asia
Automation
High Concept – CREATORS
High Touch – EMPATHISERS
Implications…
By Daniel H Pink www.cyanbooks.com

Implications of the Conceptual Age
Both “brains” necessary
Design
Story
Symphony
Empathy
Play
Meaning
Technology not enough

Thinking now encompasses emotion as well as the creative thinking right brain.

Everybody is going whole brained
– even Eduard de Bono!
“How to Have a Beautiful Mind”
www.randomhouse.co.uk

What implications for El Salvador?
Can we get to the Information Age in El Salvador (left brain) to allow the developed world to be in the Conceptual Age?
Or should we (could we?) be in the Conceptual Age?

Learning to read, write and spell
Paper and pencil
Visual
Fine Motor Skill
Left Brain

Learning to read, write and spell
Paper and pencil
Visual
Fine Motor Skill
Left Brain
Keyboard and screen
Visual
Fine Motor Skill
Left Brain

Digital implications for learning and teaching
On-line learning
Learning from a computer screen, interacting with the computer on a keyboard – what are the implications for a Digital Immigrant?
Communications, VOIP, YouTube
Integration of content
Web 2.0
Blogs

Even though we speak with a (heavy) digital accent?

Even though we speak with a (heavy) digital accent?
By embracing and trying all the new technology

Summary
What is a Digital Immigrant?
What are some likely changes due to digital technology?
Can we ever learn to be a Digital Native or do you have to be born in the new country?
Are there implications for learning and teaching?

Websites:
http://www.wikispaces.com/
http://www.blogger.com/
http://www.mabryonline.org/
http://www.solutionwatch.com/
http://www.anovember.com/

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Digital Immigrants

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