What are digital natives?

1. iBlazier Techies
Digital Natives
Who are they?
Why are they important?
How do they learn?
Where do we come in as educators?

2. Who are digital natives?
According to Wikipedia, a digital person 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.

3. Why are digital natives important?
All of our students are digital natives. Technology is
more than a tool, it is an essential component of
everyday life that frames their world views.

4. How do digital natives learn?
Through various forms of technology such as:
Email
Blogs
Videos

5. Where do we come in as educators?
We need to know:
Current digital languages
What their interests are