In one paragraph, give me your description of who/what a DIGITAL NATIVE is and how they learn? In your opinion, do you think this is a growing problem in our schools and homes?
A Digital Native is someone who has grown up with 21st Century Technology, and is familiar and usually comfortable with the Internet, cell phones, iPods, and other forms of Digital Technology. Many people say there is a generation gap between today’s students and their teachers with regards to technology, since most teachers are Digital Immigrants. I know that I am a Digital Immigrant, but I also know how important it is for our students to use 21st Century Technology. It needs to be incorporated into daily learning, so that Digital Natives will see the value and purpose of these 21st Century tools. Our students need to be able to use and integrate Wikis, podcasts, different forms of multi-media, and blogs into their daily learning, so they can share their work, interact with others, and create with a purpose. As teachers, we can create an environment where students use computers and 21st Century technology to engage in active, self-directed learning.
A digital native is someone who was born in a digital world and has grown up speaking the digital language. They view technology as part of their world and not something to learn how to use. They learn through trial and error and are accustomed to multi-tasking. They can access and learn new information quickly, but do not necessarily retain it. I think this is a problem, only in the way we teach digital natives. We must adjust our methods and expectations for digital natives.
I digital native is someone that was born after digital technology was implemented. These people can speak the digital language and are very familiar with all types of digital technology. They multi task easily because they are used to dealing with several forms of technology at once, however digital natives have difficulty with tasks that involve intense thinking. Our students are digital natives and as teachers we need to adjust our styles of teaching to reach them.
A digital native is a person who is surrounded by all forms of digital technology and is used to learning through trial and error. They do not know a world where information or getting in touch with someone wasn't easy. A digital native is someone who is used to instant gratification and multitasking. There is an idea of a generation gap between Digital Natives and the adults(non-Natives) in their lives. This gap causes struggle in motivating students to learn with traditional/non digital means. While there is a need to meet our students in their digital world, we also need to find a balance with the non-digital skills- such as interpersonal face to face relationships and tasks involving intense concentration.
A digital native is definitely someone younger than myself. Someone who has never know a world without instant access to information and entertainment. A digital native would never be worried that a computer will be permanently damaged if they choose the wrong option or press the wrong key. They are not intimidated by the vastness of the internet and believe that they can access what they need to figure things out for themselves. They are never astonished that new technology often does not come with an instruction manual. They speak a language and inhabit a place that is rapidly changing and they are very comfortable with the pace.However, these same children struggle with having the persistence and the ability to stick with a lengthy or more mundane task. They prefer text messaging to face to face conversations. Most of these students need to learn to find a balance in using digital technology.
A digital native is someone who was born after 1980 and possesses 21st century technological skills. They have been surrounded by technology since the time they were born. They use the internet, iPods, iPads, cell phones, video games, flip cameras, etc. These digital natives want information quickly and prefer getting their information from multimedia resources. The digital natives are multitaskers and work on many tasks at one time. They prefer networking with their peers and other people who share common interests. They want instant rewards and gratification. Learning has to be relevant, useful and above all fun for them. They can produce multimedia projects which include pictures/photos, sound clips and videos. These natives use web 2.0 technologies such as Voicethread, Facebook, My Space, Moodle, Twitter, You Tube, Google, blogging, etc. They are more creative and innovative. They can reach out to anyone in the world for information and collaboration. Anyone who is over 20 is a digital immigrant which is what I am. The more traditional classrooms that the digital immigrants grew up in are not the best learning environment for the 21st century learner. Our children must become more technology savvy and possess 21st century skills in order to thrive in our digital society. The integration of technology in the existing curriculum allows for more differentiated instruction to meet the individual learning styles of all children. They can create podcasts, wikis, blog, etc. Technology in education is not a replacement for the curriculum, but a vital enhancement to it. Check out this Teacher Tube video 24 Hours in the life of a digital native http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=11027
Digital natives operate with totally different reflexes from those of my generation. They scan whole pages while I read individual words. They find instant on-line answers to any question. I often scan the index of a text before thinking of going to the net. I may never speak their language, but I hope to soon have a passport into their world.
Digital natives are the children I teach - more importantly, the children I am learning with about this new digital landscape. Digital natives are my two own children that live in my home that drive me crazy sometimes when they would rather communicate via Facebook, Twitter, or texting. Digital natives are the future. I seem to be making the switch to becoming a better teacher of digital natives in the classroom better than I am a mother of digital natives in my home. I am slowly learning that just as I have to allow my children at school to teach me new things, I also have to be open to let my own children teach me their new ways. I believe the danger is in finding the balance.
Digital natives are those kids who are growing up now. In this generation they are exposed to technology that I wasn't exposed to until my mid 20's. They think in a different way than we do. They like things to be more "immediate" and "instant". They also are able to move about from one thing to another while still completing other tasks. At the same time, it is harder for them to focus without doing something. They are able to navigate at a much younger age than when we did. They "figure" things out by doing rather than reading a book or manual. They want a synopsis and sometimes just don't "enjoy the roses" or the process at which they arrive. There is good and bad about digital natives. We as educators MUST realize that we need to adapt our teaching.
A digital native is a person that is growing up in the computer generation. They have the ability to manipulate technology in order to gain research, play games, be entertained, and to educated themselves. They can multi-task and "figure things out" as they go. They don't need directions. The problem we are going to have with them in the future is "what are we going to do for them in our classrooms if we continue to teach the way we do?" Project based learning will help but we've got to figure out how to balance it with the curriculum based objectives and assessments that we required to do. We have to find a way to adapt.
A Digital Native is someone who has grown up with 21st Century Technology, and is familiar and usually comfortable with the Internet, cell phones, iPods, and other forms of Digital Technology. Many people say there is a generation gap between today’s students and their teachers with regards to technology, since most teachers are Digital Immigrants. I know that I am a Digital Immigrant, but I also know how important it is for our students to use 21st Century Technology. It needs to be incorporated into daily learning, so that Digital Natives will see the value and purpose of these 21st Century tools. Our students need to be able to use and integrate Wikis, podcasts, different forms of multi-media, and blogs into their daily learning, so they can share their work, interact with others, and create with a purpose. As teachers, we can create an environment where students use computers and 21st Century technology to engage in active, self-directed learning.
ReplyDeleteA digital native is someone who was born in a digital world and has grown up speaking the digital language. They view technology as part of their world and not something to learn how to use. They learn through trial and error and are accustomed to multi-tasking. They can access and learn new information quickly, but do not necessarily retain it. I think this is a problem, only in the way we teach digital natives. We must adjust our methods and expectations for digital natives.
ReplyDeleteI digital native is someone that was born after digital technology was implemented. These people can speak the digital language and are very familiar with all types of digital technology. They multi task easily because they are used to dealing with several forms of technology at once, however digital natives have difficulty with tasks that involve intense thinking. Our students are digital natives and as teachers we need to adjust our styles of teaching to reach them.
ReplyDeleteA digital native is a person who is surrounded by all forms of digital technology and is used to learning through trial and error. They do not know a world where information or getting in touch with someone wasn't easy. A digital native is someone who is used to instant gratification and multitasking. There is an idea of a generation gap between Digital Natives and the adults(non-Natives) in their lives. This gap causes struggle in motivating students to learn with traditional/non digital means. While there is a need to meet our students in their digital world, we also need to find a balance with the non-digital skills- such as interpersonal face to face relationships and tasks involving intense concentration.
ReplyDeleteA digital native is definitely someone younger than myself. Someone who has never know a world without instant access to information and entertainment. A digital native would never be worried that a computer will be permanently damaged if they choose the wrong option or press the wrong key. They are not intimidated by the vastness of the internet and believe that they can access what they need to figure things out for themselves. They are never astonished that new technology often does not come with an instruction manual. They speak a language and inhabit a place that is rapidly changing and they are very comfortable with the pace.However, these same children struggle with having the persistence and the ability to stick with a lengthy or more mundane task. They prefer text messaging to face to face conversations. Most of these students need to learn to find a balance in using digital technology.
ReplyDeleteA digital native is someone who was born after 1980 and possesses 21st century technological skills. They have been surrounded by technology since the time they were born. They use the internet, iPods, iPads, cell phones, video games, flip cameras, etc. These digital natives want information quickly and prefer getting their information from multimedia resources. The digital natives are multitaskers and work on many tasks at one time. They prefer networking with their peers and other people who share common interests. They want instant rewards and gratification. Learning has to be relevant, useful and above all fun for them. They can produce multimedia projects which include pictures/photos, sound clips and videos. These natives use web 2.0 technologies such as Voicethread, Facebook, My Space, Moodle, Twitter, You Tube, Google, blogging, etc. They are more creative and innovative. They can reach out to anyone in the world for information and collaboration. Anyone who is over 20 is a digital immigrant which is what I am. The more traditional classrooms that the digital immigrants grew up in are not the best learning environment for the 21st century learner. Our children must become more technology savvy and possess 21st century skills in order to thrive in our digital society. The integration of technology in the existing curriculum allows for more differentiated instruction to meet the individual learning styles of all children. They can create podcasts, wikis, blog, etc. Technology in education is not a replacement for the curriculum, but a vital enhancement to it.
ReplyDeleteCheck out this Teacher Tube video 24 Hours in the life of a digital native
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=11027
Digital natives operate with totally different reflexes from those of my generation. They scan whole pages while I read individual words. They find instant on-line answers to any question. I often scan the index of a text before thinking of going to the net. I may never speak their language, but I hope to soon have a passport into their world.
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ReplyDeleteDigital natives are the children I teach - more importantly, the children I am learning with about this new digital landscape. Digital natives are my two own children that live in my home that drive me crazy sometimes when they would rather communicate via Facebook, Twitter, or texting. Digital natives are the future. I seem to be making the switch to becoming a better teacher of digital natives in the classroom better than I am a mother of digital natives in my home. I am slowly learning that just as I have to allow my children at school to teach me new things, I also have to be open to let my own children teach me their new ways. I believe the danger is in finding the balance.
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ReplyDeleteDigital natives are those kids who are growing up now. In this generation they are exposed to technology that I wasn't exposed to until my mid 20's. They think in a different way than we do. They like things to be more "immediate" and "instant". They also are able to move about from one thing to another while still completing other tasks. At the same time, it is harder for them to focus without doing something. They are able to navigate at a much younger age than when we did. They "figure" things out by doing rather than reading a book or manual. They want a synopsis and sometimes just don't "enjoy the roses" or the process at which they arrive. There is good and bad about digital natives. We as educators MUST realize that we need to adapt our teaching.
ReplyDeleteA digital native is a person that is growing up in the computer generation. They have the ability to manipulate technology in order to gain research, play games, be entertained, and to educated themselves. They can multi-task and "figure things out" as they go. They don't need directions. The problem we are going to have with them in the future is "what are we going to do for them in our classrooms if we continue to teach the way we do?" Project based learning will help but we've got to figure out how to balance it with the curriculum based objectives and assessments that we required to do. We have to find a way to adapt.
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