Net Generation Learning

Net Generation Learning Teaching Homo Zappiens Wim Veen / 7/5/2005 1 Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management

Homo Zappiens

Homo Zappiens The generation § Playing Games The generation • Grand Theft Auto, World of Warcraft, PS2, Xbox, LAN Parties for whom § Communicating 24/7 learning is playing • Via SMS, MSN, chatrooms, mobile § Integrating f2f and virtual friends § Never reading a manual § Not interested in technology

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Homo Zappiens nThe generation inventing games §Without winners or losers, without start or end, and changing the rules continuously….

MSN 24/7: 10 simultaneous conversations More than 150 contacts

Flickr: Tagging and Sharing Images

Homo Zappiens is n Skateboarding up the stairs n Surfing the waves and snowboarding instead of skiing n Searching for extremes School is for meeting friends rather than for learning

Homo Zappiens at Work Multi-Tasking Iconic Skills Processing Discontinued Information Non-Linear Approach

6 | 31 Integrated scanning skills 'ZapLab‘, A Visual Environment For Associative Information Retrieval of Learning Assets and Objects

Multi tasking Calling a friend Listening to favorite music Doing Math homework Surfing or MSN

Processing discontinued information Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Zapping is the skill to construct meaningful knowledge from discontinued audio-visual and textual information flows

Non linear approach Linear Non-linear B D A B C D E F C A F E Non-linear learning strategies demand a redesign of content: learning assets, objects to be accessed just-in-time

Gaming as a learning environment

Using Different Media leading to Different skills

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Homo Zappiens’ writing My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 : kids FTF. ILNY, it’s a gr8 plc. * My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York. It’s a great place. * Daily Telegraph, Sun Mar 2, 2003, British Girl Baffles Teacher with SMS Essay

…. but less good at visual clues

Homo Zappiens learns differently... Homo Zappiens Homo Sapiens n twitch speed n conventional speed n multi tasking n mono tasking n non linear approaches n linear approaches n processing discontinued n processing single information information flows n iconic skills first n reading skills first n connected n stand alone n collaborative n competitive n active n passive n learning by playing n separating learning and playing n instant payoff n patience n fantasy n reality n technology as friend n technology as foe courtesy: Mark Prensky

Conclusion 1 n Homo Zappiens develops a range of metacognitive skills: § Enquiry based approaches § Networked learning: thinking as part of networks § Experiential learning: no punishments § Collaborative learning: teams and roles § Active learning: making choices, act § Self organisation: setting goals § Problem solving strategies § Expliciting knowledge to others

Conclusion 2 n Homo Zappiens has a multimedia reference framework and communicates accordingly § Jungle Book, The Matrix, Kill Bill 1 and 2, South Park, TMF, The Box, MTV, Manga, Kollaboration n Homo Zappiens thinks menus and keywords § Computers, cell phones, ipods, pdas, search engines

As a consequence Homo Zappiens is n a creative problem solver n an experienced communicator n a self-directed learner

Conclusion 3 n Students are digital n Universities are analogue n Regular education is still linear n ICT is used for substitution, not for transformation

Digital and Analogue? n Analogue data are fixed § Math formulas on paper § Texts and graphs n Digital data can be manipulated § Math Java Applets § Kazaa, LimeWire § Roller Coaster

Consequences for Education nCurriculum nJust-in-time content nCourses nInterdisciplinary approach nSubject matters nAppropriate communities nWhole classroom teaching nLearning in groups of interest nTimeslots of 45 minutes nTimeslots of 4 hours nSchool years nPersonal itiniraries nExams nPortfolios

Consequences for Content

Resources for Individual Learning

Learning the Wiki Way “Wiki,quot; the Hawaiian word for quot;quick,quot; allows groups to jointly create and edit Web pages, using a special formatting style that is different from the HTML format used for regular Web pages

Content is no longer King

Did you start a project using the Omidyar Network?

Consequences of ICT for learning nLearning is searching for meaning nKnowledge is communication about meaning nDigital data and information become a tool for knowledge construction nLearning with ICT goes beyond understanding of others’ thoughts by generating new ideas of your own

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