Digital Natives A digital native is a person for whom digital technologies already existed when they were born, and hence has grown up with digital technology such as computers, the Internet, mobile phones and MP3s. - Wikipedia

Community Students have access to global community Students value socialization and connectivity Learning often occurs by sharing of ideas

Students have access to global community

Students value socialization and connectivity

Learning often occurs by sharing of ideas

Content Creation 70% of teens create their own internet content This includes posting, uploading pics and vids, & interacting on social networks

70% of teens create their own internet content

This includes posting, uploading pics and vids, & interacting on social networks

Digitals tools as a commodity Students can not imagine life without digital tools. Teachers view technology as a gadget, kids view it as a necessity. For teens, PowerPoints are no different than using a blackboard.

Students can not imagine life without digital tools.

Teachers view technology as a gadget, kids view it as a necessity.

For teens, PowerPoints are no different than using a blackboard.

Digital Learning: Primary For primary age students, playing and manipulation are important for learning. Adding and creating pictures and digital storytelling can engage digital natives.

For primary age students, playing and manipulation are important for learning.

Adding and creating pictures and digital storytelling can engage digital natives.

Digital Learning: Secondary Older students need to learn to use information to generate opinions and analysis Teachers need to focus on internet authenticity Rote memorization is foreign to teens with facts at their fingertips.

Older students need to learn to use information to generate opinions and analysis

Teachers need to focus on internet authenticity

Rote memorization is foreign to teens with facts at their fingertips.