Digital and GiftedA Parent’s Guide to the Generation Now____________________________________________________Dr. Brian C. Housandhousandb@ecu.eduPitt County PAGEOctober 26, 2009

TechnologyGifted

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DIGITAL DIVIDEIMMIGRANTSNATIVES

Fast internet Stay connected in a jet Wi-fi, podcast Blasting out an SMS Text me and I text you back Check me on the iChatI’m all about that httpYou’re a PC I’m a Mac I want it..

Myspace in your spaceFacebook is a new place Dip divin’ socializin’ I’ll be out in cyber space Google is my professor Wikipedia checker Checkin’ my account Logging in and logging out I want it.. Now!

Why Do We Ask Kids To UNPLUG At School?

If technology is an event in your school,you are doing it wrong.Josh Allen

Learning beyond the classroom.

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

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Content Resources

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Ancient Rome 3D Oceansgooglelittrips.org Flight Simulator Sky PradoStreetview Discovery Networks National Geographic Real World Data

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Knowledge alone is NOT enough.

Creative Outlets

Rather than running the risk of having our students become "walking encyclopedias," we need to teach them how to think creatively. (Sternberg, 2006)

PianosNOTStereos

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http://mabryonline.org

http://filmonthefly.ning.com/http://www.koce.org/filmonthefly/

Critical Thinking

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You do not want to miss this! Who said what and when. This is as far as most people get. Your chance to share your knowledge.

Citizenship

ResponsibleProducersCritical Consumers

Collaboration

The Internet isParticipatoryForcing Us To Learn New InterfacesCreating New Channels For Social Interaction

http://etherpad.com

http://pittpage.ning.com

The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot LEARN, UNLEARN AND RELEARN.(Toffler, 1971)

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