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Teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to Today’s Digital Natives Edward M. Reeve, Ph.D
Utah State University
Interim Vice Provost for International Education Professor, Department of Engineering & Technology Education (ETE) [email protected]
Introduction
According to the National Science Board's report "Science and Engineering Indicators 2006," American students perform among the lowest internationally in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Some observers say schools do not adequately prepare students for careers in these fields, resulting in a significant lack of student interest.
What can STEM teachers do?
What can STEM teachers do?
1.
2. Learn about the technology used by today’s Digital Natives.
3.
Learn about the characteristics of today’s Digital Natives. Develop curricula that Digital Natives.
engages
Introduction
Today’s students are
digital natives
– they have grown up with digital technology!
They are the generation!
Introduction
Most of today’s Digital Natives are technologically literate when it comes to using digital devices.
A two year old Digital Native can operate the TV VCR remote control and a 7 year old knows how to text message on a cell phone.
Introduction
Digital Natives come to school with their backpacks , as well as their own laptops, cell phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players.
Introduction
Today’s Digital Natives Learn Differently
Each day Natives Digital spend 6.2 hours using electronic media.
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Today’s STEM Instructors must be prepared to teach this new generation of learners.
Introduction
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This purpose of this presentation is to review: Characteristics of this generation.
Popular Technology & Web 2.0.
Suggestions on how to effectively teach to this generation.
Characteristics of Today’s Digital Natives
Today’s Digital Natives
Like to Cut-and Paste.
Prefer Visual Information over Text.
Multitask Time.
all the
Today’s Digital Natives
Digital Natives of technologies.
are those young people who come to our classroom with a good understanding today’s digital
Today’s Digital Natives
They are skilled at using mobile phones , computers , the Internet , gaming devices (e.g., X-box), other products based on digital technology.
and
Today’s Digital Natives
They are "on-demand," autonomous learners, proactive in determining what information they need and seeking it from the environment to meet their own self determined goals.
Today’s Digital Natives
They tend to process information at
twitch speed,
determining what is or is not useful in a matter of seconds.
Today’s Digital Natives
They relate to graphics first instead of text. They tend to learn best through trial and error . They solves complex problems best within collaborative learning groups and in relevant settings.
Today’s Digital Natives
They are active participants in their learning; they
"do" first
and
ask questions later .
Failure is a necessary learning experience.
Today’s Digital Natives
When they go home from school they may….
log onto the high-speed network on their laptop using a wireless connection check iChat or AOL , talking online with their friends after Googling their research topic and checking Wikipedia … write a research paper spell-check the final paper, then pass it through Turn It In before emailing it to their teacher then create a Powerpoint presentation to show as a visual narrative in class the next day download and share MP3 files, burn music CDs (and possibly violate some copyright laws )
Today’s Digital Natives
When they go home from school they may….
turn on their iPods to listen to books, lectures or broadcasts they missed get their daily news online entertainment sites or watch add songs and manage their playlists on iTunes watch cable TV or HBO text their friends phones all evening using their cell or Blackberries pick up their digital camera , film their pet doing funny things, use their Mac to edit the footage and then put it up on YouTube
Today’s Digital Natives
When they go home from school they may….
update their Facebook page, see who has written on their wall check favorite blogs or create a blog themselves, using free internet hosting sites actively research material on the web, in order to write new blog posts add images to their set up a Wiki Flickr accounts for one of their classes so they can all share the same facts and data spend some time gaming… XBox , Wii , Playstation
Today’s Digital Natives
They
depend on technology elaborate systems
may seek. daily to meet their needs.
They have developed
communication
built around this technology, which connects them instantly to any information they
Digital Natives &
Web 2.0
Digital Natives Web 2.0
Today’s Digital Natives
are connected
, and they are also connecting to a new type of Internet that uses new technologies for communicating and sharing of information.
Digital Natives Web 2.0
This new Internet has been referred to by various terms including and the
“social web.” “Web 2.0”
Digital Natives Web 2.0 - Characteristics
A Massively Connected World:
Most Web 2.0 applications require that a lot of people are connected to the Internet.
The Network Effect:
Software being designed to harness the “collective intelligence” of the Internet’s many users.
Digital Natives Web 2.0 - Characteristics
Users as Co Creators:
Users become writers and creators -- they become “owners” and enhance the value of the materials.
Decentralization:
Users are located all over the globe - when they act together, the combined force of their actions can have tremendous effect and influence.
Digital Natives Web 2.0 - Characteristics
Openness:
information. Nonproprietary standards are making it easier to share data, software, and
Remixability:
Software developers assemble new software by using bits and pieces of other people’s work.
Digital Natives Web 2.0 - Characteristics
Emergent:
designers. Web 2.0 software offers looser structures and relies on its user, rather than its
Rich Experiences:
are Web sites full of video, photos, and vibrant visual environments.
The Web as a Platform:
Software that runs in a Web Browser is no longer slow smoother and more reliable.
Digital Natives &
Technology
Digital Natives Popular Technologies
Very Popular Technologies:
YouTube ITunes Facebook/MySpace Skype On-line Gaming
Digital Natives Popular Technologies
The Computer!
That’s Delicious!
Digital Natives Popular Technologies
Google: Google the number one search engine on the planet with many applications
What Comes After Google?
Check out Google for Educators!
www.google.com/educators
Digital Natives Popular Technologies
Social Networking Sites:
Social networking has
revolutionized the way young people communicate
and share information with one another in today's society .
How do you share what you read on-line?
Digital Natives Popular Technologies
Mobile Phones:
held computers. Mobile phones have progressed rapidly from simple calling devices to portable hand Today, it seems that young people are always
“texting”
instead of talking.
Do You Cha Cha?
Digital Natives Popular Technologies
Blogs:
Short for
web log,
a blog is an on-line journal that can be published instantly to an Internet website.
Today, many young people are using blogs to share their views and observations about their world and the world in general.
Digital Natives Popular Technologies
Video and Photo Sharing Sites:
through images.
Video and photo sharing sites are important mediums used by many young people today to share their “realistic” thoughts
Digital Natives Popular Technologies
Wiki:
Wikis are web
sties built though
collaboration. They are a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses or modify content a simplified markup language.
it to contribute , using
Digital Natives Popular Technologies
Podcasting:
Podcasting is a mobile technology. It is portable, either through personal computers or mobile devices (MP3 player, handheld, cell phone, or laptop), provides just-in-time access to information.
and
Don’t forget Twitter!
Do you need a Tweet?
Teaching Digital Natives
Digital Natives
versus
Digital Immigrants
Today’s students are
Digital Natives
with digital technology. - they have grown up Today’s teachers are
Digital Immigrants
- they have not grown up with digital technology, but have acquired certain skills and understanding of new technology through necessity.
Digital Immigrants are attempting to teach the Digital Natives with methods that are no longer valid; the only choice may be for educators to change the way they teach.
(Prensky, 2001)
Digital Immigrant Teachers
Many “Digital Immigrant” teachers of doing things.
refuse to change their ways of doing things
– they want the Digital Natives to come their ways
They speak with an
accent.
They do things like print out their email when the Digital Native doesn’t even use email. That’s an accent . They get their news from the newspaper. Digital Natives likes to get information from a variety of sources. That’s an accent .
Teaching Digital Natives Teacher Suggestion STEM teachers must learn about Digital Natives and embrace them and their technology and try to incorporate what they learn into their classrooms. Challenge: A new way of thinking for schools!
Teaching Digital Natives Teacher Suggestion
Ask the
Digital Natives
(students)
for help and ideas
.
Teaching Digital Natives Classroom Suggestions
Use the cell phone as a learning tool.
Surveys Find Answers & Text Digital Cameras Calculators
Offer Class Podcasts
Record “key” discussions, activities, etc.
Challenge: Cell phones not allowed in class!
Teaching Digital Natives Classroom Suggestions
Broadcast Videos:
Discussions Demonstrations Student Projects
Challenge: YouTube not permitted in schools!
Teaching Digital Natives Classroom Suggestions
Set-up a classroom
Blog.
Develop a class
website.
Set-up a
“social network
site.
Teaching Digital Natives Classroom Suggestions
Set up a
photo sharing
site.
Develop a class
wiki
site. Use
on-line
assessments.
Teaching Digital Natives Teacher Suggestions
Use the
Internet
as a resource for teaching. Use
Instructional Technology
Consider
Gaming
Don’t forget about
and it’s many classroom applications.
Teaching Digital Natives Teacher Suggestions
Learn everything you can about
21 st Century technology skills.
Don’t settle for basic personal proficiency -
become an expert.
Use the
Internet.
Teaching Digital Natives
Challenges
Digital Divide –
Some do not have the technology.
Technology Not Allowed in the Classroom.
Ethics –
Illegal and inappropriate Uses.
Unprepared –
Many teachers are still unprepared to use today's’ technology.
Teaching Digital Natives
Change How We Teach
The manner in which students are taught will not truly change until the manner in which we teach and evaluate students change. Multiple studies suggest moving students from consumers of information to producers of information. This, above all else is the key to engaging digital learning. Jackson, S. H. & Crawford, D. (2008)
Teaching Digital Natives
Change How We Teach
Research shows that kids engage in the curriculum more and participate to a higher and deeper level when
given real world challenges
curriculum.
that match their abilities and interests to the The data shows that students in even our poorest under achieving schools do well when
technology is used to hook into their learning style
with their life. . It makes school interesting and it connects
Conclusion
Today’s students are different - they are Digital Natives.
Many of today’s instructors are from a different generation – they should prepare themselves to teach to today’s Digital Natives.
Conclusion
Learning how to use today’s “Digital Native’s” technologies and incorporating them into the classroom may help to improve teaching and student learning.
THE END
Teaching Digital Natives
Teaching Today’s Digital Natives Helpful Resources
(Handout)
PAY ATTENTION
http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/t4/content/view/221/35/
Resources
Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants - By Marc Prensky (2001) http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20 %20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf
Digital Immigrants Teaching the Net Generation - Much Ado About Nothing? http://www.openeducation.net/2008/09/22/digital immigrants-teaching-the-net-generation-much-ado-about-nothing/ T4 - Jordan School District - Transforming Teaching Through Technology (Pay Attention Video) http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/t4/content/view/221/35/ Net Generation Nonsense - Mark Bullen Discusses Teaching and Learning http://www.openeducation.net/2008/09/23/net-generation-nonsense mark-bullen-discusses-teaching-and-learning/ Though Net Generation Concerns Over-hyped, Integrating Technology the Right Step http://www.openeducation.net/2008/09/26/though-net-generation concerns-overhyped-integrating-technology-the-right-step/
Resources
Digital Natives – Counterpoint Discussion http://www.slideshare.net/Jesnik/digital-natives-counterpoint presentation Young Minds, Fast Times: The Twenty-First-Century Digital Learner How tech-obsessed iKids would improve our schools.
http://www.edutopia.org/ikid-digital-learner-technology-2008 Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum?: The Reasons Are Many http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction Wii Love Learning: Using Gaming Technology to Engage Students http://www.edutopia.org/ikid-wii-gaming-technology-classroom Measuring DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY for AMERICA’S CHILDREN: Where We Stand and Where We Go From Here, Including the DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY MEASURING STICK 2005 http://cjtc.ucsc.edu/docs/dd_highlights.pdf
Resources
Digital Learners: How Are They Expanding the Horizon of Learning?
http://cnx.org/content/m17218/latest STEM Education and Educational Technology Gateways and Resources http://nsdl.org/collection/stem-education/ Defining ‘Generation Y’: towards a new typology of digital learners http://www.elp.ac.uk/downloads/Defining%20Generation%20Y%20Bra dford.pdf
21st Century Teaching and Learning, Part 1 http://www.thejournal.com/articles/22505 Meeting students where they learn can have a profound effect on education http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top news/index.cfm?i=45668&CFID=2554910&CFTOKEN=11090669 Clickers, Pedagogy and Edtechtainment http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/06/20/groveman
Resources
Creating the 21st-Century Classroom http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/creating-the-21st-century classroom/ Engaging Digital Learners http://campustechnology.com/articles/2007/05/engaging-digital learners.aspx
Generation www.Y: Washington Middle School http://www.edutopia.org/generation-www-y ENGAGED HANDS - digital natives with a difference http://blogs.adobe.com/educationleaders/2008/07/engaged_hands_dig ital_natives_1.html
Digital Natives and Education http://teachissues.blogspot.com/2007/02/digital-natve.html
Resources
Pay Attention http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw A Vision of K-12 Students Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8&feature=related Networked Student http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwM4ieFOotA&eurl=http://www.bo
ldleaps.net/ Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: Some Thoughts from the Generation Gap http://technologysource.org/article/digital_natives_digital_immigrants