This is the PowerPoint to a presentation I gave at the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (OAHPERD)'s 84th Annual Convention. It includes current terms of digital technology and how to integrate new and relevant technology avenues into health and physical education classrooms. Such avenues include but are not limited to social media, podcasts, blogs, and more!

1. Digital Natives:
Engaging the
21stCentury
(An Integrative Guide Through Podcasts, Apps,
Digitally Native Students & More)
By Kathryn Damicone

2. Hello & Welcome!
Kathryn Damicone, Kent State University
Health & Physical Education
Graduate in May 2014
2012-2013 OAHPERDStudent Division Health Co-
Representative
2013-2014 OAHPERD Student Division Chair

3. “If it were possible to generally define the mission of
education, it could be said its fundamental purpose is
that ensure that all students benefit from learning in
ways that allow them to participate fully in the
public, community, [creative,] and economic life.” –
New London Group (2000, pg. 9)

4. Digital Natives
Digital Native: born into the era of digital language
including computers, videogames, instant messaging,
& the Internet
Almost all students today are “native speakers” and
the language is ever-changing!
Digital Immigrant: those who were not born into the
digital world but have adopted many or most aspects
of the new technology

5. Digital Natives
What are some distinguishing characteristics that we
know or have observed to be true about our 21st
century digital native students?

6. Nomadic Grazing Patterns
of Digital Natives
Used to receiving information very quickly (often
immediately)
They like to parallel process and multitask (or try)
They prefer their graphics before their texts rather than
the other way around
They function best when well-networked
They thrive on instant gratification & frequent reward
They’re more open to learn when it ‘doesn’t feel like
learning’

7. The Challenge
‘Digital Immigrant’ instructors are struggling to keep
up with the ever-changing digital language!
Most information we receive from the digital era &
media are extremely negative and counterproductive
Many of our own experiences with technology
and/or digital natives have also been negative

8. The Methodology
Today’s teachers should learn how to communicate
in the language and style of their students.
This does NOT imply changing the meaning of what is
important, or of critical thinking skills.

9. Participatory Culture
With relatively low barriers of expression &
engagement
With strong support creating and sharing with others
Where students believe their contribution matters
Where members feel a degree of social connection
with one another

10. Implications
Potential benefits of such a culture include:
Opportunities for peer-to-peer learning
Diversification of cultural expression
Development of skills valued in the modern workplace
More empowered conception of citizenship

11. New Academic Language
Play- the capacity to experiment with one’s
surroundings as a form of problem-solving
Performance- the ability to adopt alternative
identities for the purpose of improvisation and
discovery
Simulation- the ability to interpret and construct
dynamic models of real-world processes
Appropriation- the ability to meaningfully sample
and remix media content

12. New Academic Language
Multitasking- the ability to scan one’s environment
and shift focus as needed to salient details
Distributed Cognition- the ability to interact
meaningfully with tools that expand mental
capacities
Collective Intelligence- the ability to pull knowledge
and compare notes with others towards a common
goal
Judgment- the ability to evaluate the reliability and
credibility of different information resources

13. New Academic Language
Trans-media Navigation: the ability to follow the flow
of stories and information across multiple modalities
Networking: the ability to search for, synthesize, and
disseminate information
Negotiation: the ability to travel across diverse
communities, discerning and respecting multiple
perspectives, and grasping and following alternative
norms.

14. Potential Avenues
Blogs
Podcasts
Wikis
HUH???

15. Blogs
A website where an individual or group of users
record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis
Unique, creative, fun to personalize

16. Why Use Blogs?

17. Apps

18. Podcasts
iPod + Broadcast = Podcast
Also known as “Amateur Radio”
A method of distributing multimedia files over the
Internet for playback on mobile devices & personal
computers

19. Why Use Podcasts?
“Podcasting is yet another way for [students] to be
creating and contributing ideas to a larger
conversation, and it’s a way of archiving that
contribution for future audiences to use.” –Will
Richardson, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts & Other Powerful
Webtools for Classrooms

20. Why Use Podcasts?
Enable students to share their knowledge and expertise
with others through a creative outlet
Tap into a mode of media input that is a commonplace for
digital natives
Empower students to form relationships with the content
and each other in relevant ways
Engage students in thinking critically about their speaking
fluency & communication skills
Creating a podcast about what students would like to
discuss with others can be extremely motivating

21. Why Use Podcasts?
In the classroom, educators and students can use
podcasts to inform others about class news, current
events, or other areas of interest
Students can use a podcast forum to persuade peers
to help a cause, make a difference, or try something
new
Podcasts can also be used to “edutain” others
through creative narratives

22. How Can You Use
Podcasts in Health?
Practice lessons recorded by the teacher or students
Advocacy for an important health-related cause
Health-related conversations, discussions, & debates
Oral reports
Health-related concepts or vocabulary practice
Overview of a unit or topic
Instructional materials from existing podcasts
Information for parents & community

23. How Can You Use
Podcasts in PE?
Overview of a unit or topic
Advocacy for physical education or promoting
physical activity
Sport Education Model: record team report,
narration of seasonal game play and improvement
Cultural Studies Model: help students become critical
consumers of sport culture- talk about it!
Controversies & current events (Olympics!)
Information for parents & community

24. How Do I Get Started?
1. Write your script
2. Practice
3. Record your audio file
4. Edit your audio file (optional: add music!)
5. File > Save Project
6. Export as an MP3 onto a web server

25. App

26. References

27. Thank You!
I hope you’ve enjoyed the presentation and learned
something worth exploring further…
Any questions?
Concerns?
Comments?
General gripes?