By Marilee Sprenger @ASCD

1. Focusing the digital mind By Marilee Sprenger ASCD / WWW.ASCD.ORG

2. Hyperconnectedness No longer passive Learners Continuous partial attention

3. Provide reflection time Reflect on what they’ve absorbed Provide prompts Describe the learning experience How can you find more information Model Balance

4. Disarm them OCCASIONALLY Encourage human to human communication Promote active listening

5. LET them teach Will we ever catch up with their use of technology? Why do we need to! Allow students demonstrate what they know More than providing choice of products, means demonstrating how the use them

6. Interactive white boards Provide something familiar – interactive screen Allows students to interact with content Promotes active learning

7. Build emotional literacy Digital communication = efficient Human element still vital Schools offer a place were emotional literacy to be taught to support the online communication in their personal life

8. Teach mindfulness Providing down time in an otherwise fast paced online/technological life Promote balance

9. Encourage storytelling Will need to package that information into broader concepts and share it in a way that engages their listeners’ interest and emotions Provide opportunities for students package this information for student assignments