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The youth edge
1. The Youth Edge
This edge describes learners today and how they differ
from those generations before; more specifically the
learners as “digital natives” and how their teachers as
“digital immigrants” relate to them within the school
system (2010, p. 213).
Chen describes these learners as “Today’s students
were born in this new land, are fluent in its new
language, and are comfortable with its customs and
behaviors” (2010, p. 213).
The differences between these learners and the way in
which they learn will need to be addressed in
education, curriculum and best practices.
2. Digital Generation Project
In2007, Edutopia profiled ten digital
natives and used their digital profiles to
construct three themes of digital use:
Creating
Collaborating
Teaching
3. Creating with Digital Resources
Students today are using technology tools
to “express themselves, interpret the world
around them, and deepen their
understanding of academic content”
(Chen, 2010, p.228).
Some of these creations include:
Music, video, websites, stories, graphics
4. Collaborating with Digital
Resources
Today’s generation socialize and work
together using online forums, games, and
social media.
These students form friendships and other
supportive relationships online and
maintain these relationships through a
host of web tools; twitter, Facebook, IM,
wikis, and game consoles.
5. Teaching with Digital
Resources
The digital generation is using online
forums to teach and guide other learners
Students use websites, blogs, and develop
multimedia resources for others to use in
order to learn about different concepts.
These teaching opportunities give
students confidence and a chance to be
leaders within online learning
communities.
