Slides for a 06 2009 presentation at JALTCALL in Tokyo

2. Digital Natives?

4. “ Digital Literacy” is too simple a term Computer literacy Computer literacy Access to tools (hardware and software) Digital learning literacy

5. Computer Ownership Rates Percentage of Students with Computers (and Internet)‏ 75%

6. Digital Device Ownership Rates Digital Devices in 2007-09 (Incoming 1 st Year Students)‏ -- 3% 6% Sony PSP 26% 27% 12% Nintendo DS 49% 47% 29% MP3 Player 2009 2008 2007 % that have…

7. Digital Learning Experience Digital Learning Literacy in 2007-08 (Incoming 1 st Year Students)‏ 57% -- -- Social Networking (J) 13% -- -- Social Networking (E) 24% 37% 37% CALL Room 75% 64% 48% Wikipedia 22% 11% 12% Skype 6% 4% 1% Making Podcasts 27% 13% 12% Podcasts (Japanese) 22% 9% 9% Podcasts (English) 45% 53% 46% Internet Listening 2009 2008 2007 % that have done…

8. Digital Writing Experience In 2007-09 (Incoming 1st Year Students) 42 % 31 % 55 % Written an e-mail in English 62 % -- -- Posted blog comments in Japanese 17 % -- -- Posted blog comments in English 48 % 44 % 29 % Made a blog 2009 2008 2007 % that have…

9. Digital Device Ownership Students and Teachers in 2009 1/10 26% Nintendo DS 7/10 (only 2 use for language study) 49% Mp3 Player Instructors Students

10. Internet Learning Experience Internet Use in Language Learning in 2009 9/10 -- Reading through the Internet 6/10 45% Listening through the Internet Instructors Students

11. Digital Learning Experience Technology for learning in 2009 6/10 (only 2 in target language) 22% Use Skype 2/10 22% Listen to podcasts (in target language) 4/10 48% Keep (kept) a blog Instructors Students

14. Problems with encouraging new tools and techniques for learning Culture of Technology Culture of Learning

23. Institutionalize and Immerse Writing 2 (1 × 90 min.)‏ Blogs (but only 1 posting required; more encouraged)‏ Workshop (2 × 90 min.)‏ Blogs; ESL Video; iKnow; Voice of America; Quizlet; Voki Writing 1 (1 × 90 min.)‏ Blogs; Quizlet; Chatroll; Voki Second Term First Term

24. Results: Blogs vs. Journals 0% 6% 6% 50% 37% Improved 0% 6% 19% 31% 44% Enjoyed 0% 6% 6% 50% 37% Tried hard Blogs 6% 0% 0% 19% 72% Improved 6% 0% 37% 25% 31% Enjoyed 0 % 6% 6% 31% 56% Tried hard Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure Agree Agree Strongly Journals

26. Blog Assessment by Learners 5% 0% 28% 61% 5% Interesting Boring Not Really A Little Interesting Very 0% 0% 61% 39% Useful Not at All Not So Much Useful Very