The document discusses how today's students are digital natives who are skilled with technology but sometimes socially awkward. It notes that students have little input into their own education and calls for embracing new technologies like wikis, Google, podcasts, texting and social networking in the classroom. These tools offer convenience but may prioritize breadth over depth and instant gratification over quality.

1. Digital Natives: The Skilled The Few The Socially Awkward Allison B., Diana A.

2. Poignant Quotation One of the strangest things in this age of young people's empowerment is how little input our students have into their own education and its future.

3. TTWWADI That's the way we've always done it! What do YOU think?

4. Breadth versus Depth “ The Wiki effect” Students with 'renaissance man' breadth of knowledge Convenience trumps Quality (OUCH!) Instant results...Instant gratification Information is ephemeral and consensual not authoritative

5. EMBRACE le futur! Incorporate technologies rather than fight wiki/google/podcasts Texting (social networking, conversational lang.) audio/video conferencing COMFORT MULTI- TASKING

6. Global Awareness