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?

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

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

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

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?

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?

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

Right Brain Rising

Reasons:

Abundance

Asia

Automation

High Concept – CREATORS

High Touch – EMPATHISERS

Implications…

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

Both “brains” necessary

Design

Story

Symphony

Empathy

Play

Meaning

Technology not enough

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

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

– even Eduard de Bono!

“How to Have a Beautiful Mind”

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?

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?

“ 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?

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?

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

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

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

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

“ 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?

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?

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

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?

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

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

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?

Even though we speak with a (heavy) digital 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?

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?

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http://www.mabryonline.org/

http://www.solutionwatch.com/

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