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DIGITAL LEARNERS
DIGITAL LEARNERS
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Digital Kids or Learners
They are more media-centric than previous generations.
They play in Digital play grounds. Multitaskers: read e-mails, send text,
talk in short sound bites. Are part of the Digital Generation. Use all kind of Digital devices, like
PDAs, laptops, etc.
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Comparison of Digital & Past Generations
PAST GENERATION
Single Taskers
Work Oriented
Text – based First
Linear Thinking
DIGITAL GENERATION
Multitaskers
Play Oriented
Digital & Graphic First
Random Access
Fun Generation
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Marc Prensky stated in 2001: “ Digital kids are the digital natives
and teachers are the digital immigrants”.
21st Century
What Do You Think He Meant By This?
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Digital Learning
Digital Generation
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Questions & Answers
1. Why do digital learners rewire their brains?
2. Name 3 characteristics of digital kids.
3. What generation are we living in?
4. _______ are the _____ & teachers are the ______.
5. What are your thoughts about this new generation of digital kids?
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Digital Learners are: -Multitaskers, because they do several things at the same time with ease.-Hypercommicators, they can use multiple tools to communicate.-Goal oriented, because they pursue multiple goals at the same time.
“The digital generation is profoundly different from previous generations”.
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Questions & Answers 1. Why do digital learners rewire their
brains? To accommodate the amount of hours they
spend on computers. 2. Name 3 characteristics of digital kids. Goal oriented, multitaskers,
hypercomunicators. 3. What generation are we living in? Digital Generation. 4. Digital kids are the digital natives &
teachers are the native immigrants. 5. What are your thoughts about this new
generation of digital kids? (Free ideas)