Transcript THE DIGITAL GENERATION

THE DIGITAL GENERATION
ESTHER KEITH & JARROD STEINMETZ
Who are they?
Who are they?
•Digital natives and the
Net generation (Bittman
et al, 2011)
•Natural aptitude to
technology
•Proficient at using it
•Never been in a world
without it
Who are they?
•Highly connected
•Want quick access to
information
•Want customization
•Able to process parallel
sources of information
(Contreras et al, 2011).
Who are they?
•Millennials
•Have “never experienced
a ‘pre-digital’ world”
(Jones et al , 2010)
Supporters
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 “Generation Gap” (Buckingham, 2006)
 Stereotypes: (Carlson, 2005)
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Smart
Impatient
Tech Savvy
Multitasking
 Want to choose what kind of education they
receive including how and where they learn.
 Technology has impacted how people learn.
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Skeptics
 “Digital Generation” = over-simplified
(Jones et al, 2010)
 Digital Natives & Immigrants
Skeptics
Created because of “elite” up-bringing
(Brown et al, 2010)
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Skeptics
Age range is not set.
Skeptics
 Does technology control instruction or
do instructors control technology?
Which point stands out the most?
Impact of Technology on
Instruction
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Differentiated
Instruction
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Examples
 Wikis
 Blogs
 Podcasts
 Video Games
 E-Books
 Digital Cameras
Video Games can:
•Activate prior learning
•Provide context
•Offer feedback and assessment
•Foster transfer of information
•Foster experimentation
•Encourage social interactions
(Oblinger, 2004)
Photo Credits: wikipedia.com; B2B Blog (b2bsocialmediaguide.com),
podcast.casaforchildren.org, Fujifilm (digitalcamera.blogspot.com)
Our Response:
 Purposeful Integration
 Preparation for Work Force
 Interact to
Learn
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