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

“Generation Gap” (Buckingham, 2006) Stereotypes: (Carlson, 2005)

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. (Ransdell, 2008)

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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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DifferentiatedInstruction

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Examples

Wikis Blogs Podcasts Video Games E-Books Digital Cameras

Photo Credits: wikipedia.com; B2B Blog (b2bsocialmediaguide.com), podcast.casaforchildren.org, Fujifilm (digitalcamera.blogspot.com)

Video Games can:•Activate prior learning•Provide context•Offer feedback and assessment•Foster transfer of information•Foster experimentation•Encourage social interactions

(Oblinger, 2004)

Our Response:

Purposeful Integration Preparation for Work

Force Interact to

Learn

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