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by Mariana Rosendo 12 years ago

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Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants

The current generation of students, often referred to as digital natives, exhibit significant differences in their learning preferences and capabilities compared to previous generations.

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants

Future

digital and technological curriculum
genomics
nanotechnology
robotics
hardware
software

Digital Immigrants

today's teachers have to learn the language and style of their students
teachers assume that students are different now
think learn cannot be fun
do not believe their students can learn successfully while watching tv
do not appreciate new skills

Student's today have all " technological native speakers"

Students grow up with new technology

others
cell phones
video cams
digital music players
videogames
computers

Legacy

traditional curriculum
understanding
logical thinking
arithmetic
writing
reading

Digital Natives

prefer games to serious work
function best when networked
like to parallel process and multi-task
receive information fast

Student's brains have physically changed

Today's students have been changed

styles
body adornments
clithes
slang