Netgennonsense
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This is presentation that critiques some of the most frequently cited literature on the net generation and implications for education. It was presented to a summer institute at the U of Manitoba on June 2, 2008
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Netgennonsense
- 1. Net Generation Nonsense Mark Bullen, BC Institute of Technology
- 3. Net Generation Claims Claim Evidence? Use digital technologies extensively Yes Social, recreational use creates sophisticated users No Social, recreational use of technology transfers to educational use No Use changes learning approaches, even the brain No Need to change the way we teach, organize our institutions, support our learners Maybe, but for different reasons
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- Introduction I began to explore the net generation literature after we started a small research project here at BCIT to try to understand how our learners are communicating in and outside the classroom and what role technology plays in that process What I found is that most of the key literature that is used to support the claims about the net generation is not grounded in any solid empirical research What appears to have happened is people have started with the premise that this generation is exposed to the Internet and digital technologies from birth and then speculated about the impact this might have on the behaviour of this generation This speculation is then repeated and presented as evidence of a generational change and pretty soon everybody is talking about the millennial generation and the net generation and how we should respond I am not arguing that this generation isn’t different than previous generations. Every generation is different because the social, economic and technological context is different. However, I think we need to be much more critical about the claims that are being made and to make sure that any decision we make are based on good research, not speculation and hype So what I am going to do in this presentation is briefly talk about the key claims that have been made about the net generation and then look at the literature that is most often cited to support these claims