The document discusses how today's students, or "digital natives", have grown up immersed in technology and have different learning preferences than previous generations. It notes that digital natives are used to rapid access to information from multiple sources, multi-tasking, multimedia over text, networked interactions, and just-in-time learning. They expect mobility, self-help, online answers, and to use technology for learning. The document argues teachers must adapt to these changed expectations to effectively engage digital native students.

2. Digital Natives The way students are learning is changing – what does this imply for teachers?

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4. Marc Prensky’s Take Digital Natives Technologically fluent Digital Immigrants TSL – technology as a second language Speak with a “digital accent” Prensky uses these terms to describe the disconnect between today’s learners and today’s teachers/parents

5. Digital Natives … Rapid access to information from multiple sources Multi-tasking Multi-media over text Random access to information Networked interactions with multiple people Just-in-time learning Immediate rewards Relevant, useful, fun learning

6. Digital Immigrants … Controlled information access, limited sources Doing one thing at a time Text Sequential information processing Independent work Deferred rewards Serious learners

7. How do Natives use technology? Communication (cell/email/IM) Social Life (MySpace/IM) Research Productivity Applications Organizing life (calendars/PDAs) Shopping

8. Informal Learning Important Learning ecology Mobility make this possible Social networking Collaboration

9. What do Natives Expect? Mobility (wireless, power) Self help Online answers FAQs Google 24/7 services (tutorials, library, payments, tech support) Communicate online Use technology for learning (LMS,PPT, etc.)

10. What do Natives like? Creativity – give them opportunities Multimedia formats Varied class activities (short segments) Engagement with materials Engagement with the world Self help Immediacy Collaboration

11. Focus on Customer Service Expect access (24/7) Expect things to work like they are supposed to If they don’t “that is your problem” They want what they have paid for Everything comes with a toll-free number or web address

12. Technology This generation has been plugged in since they were babies. They grew up with educational software and computer games. They think technology should be free. They want and expect services 24/7. They do not live in an 8–5 world. They function in an international world.

13. Cell Phone Technology They all have cell phones and expect to be in contact 24/7. Not a phone – a lifestyle management tool Staying “connected” is essential. Communication is a safety issue for parents. Communication has become casual for students (IM, email and cell phones.)

14. How do Digital Natives want Information Through technology Collaboratively Online In their time In their place At their pace While doing things that matter to them

15. By age 21….. It is estimated that the average child will have: Spent 10,000 hours playing video games Sent 200,000 emails Spent 20,000 hours watching TV Spent 10,000 hours on their cell phone Spent under 5,000 hours reading But these are issues of income. Will a child who grows up in a low income household have these same experiences?

16. Attitudes …….. Source: Educause TV Generation “ Boomers” PC Generation “ Gen X” Net Generation “ Digital Natives” Web What is it? Web is a tool Web is oxygen Community Personal Extended Personal Virtual Perspective Local Multi-national Global Career One career Multiple careers Multiple reinventions Authority Hierarchy Unimpressed Self as expert

17. Some thoughts… Technology is technology only for people who were born before it was invented. Netgenophobia Digital Xenophobia Impact In the workplace Elsewhere