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32nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics
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DIGITAL NATIVE: DEFINITIONBY PRENSKY 2001
These students have spent their entire lives
surrounded by technology.
They are “native speakers” of the technology of
computers, cell phones, video games, and the
internet.
M. Prensky
Digital natives digital immigrants
On the Horizon NCB University Press, 9 (5)
(2001), pp. 1-6
DIGITAL IMMIGRANT: DEFINITIONBY PRENSKY 2001
Born before 1980
“Speak an outdated language of the pre-digital age”
M. Prensky
Digital natives digital immigrants
On the Horizon NCB University Press, 9 (5)
(2001), pp. 1-6
MYTHS
What do our digital native students use technology
for?
WEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY
Among people 50 and under, there was no
relationship between age and Internet know-how.
Higher income and higher education are related to
higher Tech-savvy.
E. Hargittai, A. Hinnant
Digital inequality differences in young adults'
use of the internet
Communication Research, 35 (2008), pp. 602-621
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
There are students who don’t understand
technology
We need and are expected to teach with
technology
Some students need to learn how to use
technology.
YOU ARE HERE
You know this problem exists but what solutions are
there?
Will the problem disappear if we just quit teaching
and allow digital natives to take our jobs?
NO ASSUMPTIONS
Never assume a
student is capable
of using technology
NO ASSUMPTIONS
Always check that
technology has not changed
since last semester.
BABY STEPS
Try to slowly
introduce technology
into the course.
LIMIT TECHNOLOGYHOW MANY DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY TOOLS DO YOU USE?
• Course Platform
• Textbook Platform
• Calculator
• Desmos
• PowerPoint / Word /
Excel
• Communication -Web
Chat / Email
• Cell phone Apps –
Kahoot / Quizlet
• The computer itself!
USE THEIR TECHNOLOGY
Large group multi choice quiz games:
Kahoot
Poll Everywhere
Quizlet
How many inappropriate e-mails have you seen?
Teach when to use text slang.
Dr. or Mr. never first name
THROWBACK:STUDENTS USE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS ABOUT THEM
When did you really know your subject?
Teaching through technology allows students to use technology
on their terms.
The first weeks discussion could be on how they used the
technology this week including the tricks and videos they found
helpful.
Instead of you trying to figure out how to help others you have
30+ students each semester pooling ideas on what worked and
what didn’t work. (Grouping the Windows and Apple users
separately (kicking out any chrome users))
CHROME BOOKS ARE A PROBLEM
Address the fact that Chromebooks will not be as robust and
may not be able to do what the course needs. WEEK 1!
ASSUME FAILURE
Technology breaks!
Lesson one save, which is almost automatic.
What tools do you need to troubleshoot if it’s hardware, local
network, or internet.
Who do you report the issue to?
Have a backup plan.
Weekend warriors need to check technology early.
WHO IS YOUR VILLAGE
When you don’t know, do you know who does?
List on your course page:
Textbook tech support
College tech support
Instruct when to call them before calling you
CHANGE
Use technology to collect data on what needs to change.
Create a survey and ask your students about their
experiences.
Which technologies helped them learn and which tripped
them up.
CHANGE!
HOMEWORK
Stop believing students can multitask.
32nd International Conference on
Technology in Collegiate Mathematics
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
#ICTCM
Contact Information
Dr. Joshua HovisMath Instructor
Mid America Nazarene University