1. Sharing knowledge, resources and conversations is critical to thedevelopment of ones ICT capabilities.Collaboration underpins effective ICT frameworks and is a means ofsustaining pedagogical practices capable of evolving with change.

2. Influence how one - perceives- uses- talks about technology 3. Which one are you ... a digital native or a digital immigrant? 4. 1. Do you use technology both socially and for work related purposes?2. Do you download music?3. If you run into a problem using a programme do you easily know how torectify it?4. Do you surf the net?5. Can you make a webpage or a virtual classroom?6. Are you proficient at excel?7. Would you rather print a document or edit it via the screen?8. Are you comfortable using split screen views?9. If you are an educator, do you incorporate IPods and podcasts into theclassroom?10. Do you consider YouTube to be a valuable learning tool or gimmick?11. Would you rather avoid technology altogether if you could? 5. Digital NativeDigital Immigrant Born after the 1980s Born before the 1980s Immersed in a world of digital Various levels of exposure to technology technological exposure Have never known the world Have had to assimilate without the internettheir world to accommodate digital technology 6. connected to friends and the world through technology immediacy: multitask; fast responses to communications experiential: preference to learn by doing highly social: enjoy activities which promote social interaction group work: prefer to work in groups or teams structure: prefer organisation and structure to ambiguity visual (graphics, video) and kinaesthetic learners actively engage in issues of contemporary relevance (Oblinger & Oblinger, 2005) 7. [ The teacher ] can be 30, 40, 50 or 60 years of age educated by traditional teaching methods authoritarianstyle, structured, textbook, rote learning, disseminatinginformation, little opportunity for innovation and socialinteraction grown up without the INTERNET 8. according to Prensky (2001) the different levels of ICTacculturation has resulted in the creation of a digitaldivide; especially in the way the Digital Native and theDigital Immigrant perceive, use and talk abouttechnology divide is so great that traditional styles ofteaching no longer meet the needs ofstudents (Prensky, 2001) 9. read my paper and decide for yourself 10. Greater exposure to digital media Immersed in technology since birth 93% own a computer (Bennett, Maton, Kervin, 2008, p. 778) 82% own a mobile phone (Bennett et al, 2008, p. 778) Multi-task Search via the internet / power browse Socially connected through social media profiles 11. Research indicates todays Australian students tend to behighly proficient at low level Web 2.0 applications suchas surfing the net and social networking.In contrast, their skills in emerging applications such as podcasts or designing web-pages is not as extensive (Bennett et al, 2008).Read my paper to see if patterns in ICT use acrossAustralian students meet global trends. 12. implement constructivist learning styles adopt an eLearning paradigm bridge the gap between how studentsuse technology out of school withtheir in school practices ie wikis,forums, YouTube address personal inadequacies 13. Create a school vision Align policy with practice ICT co-ordinator Substantial infrastructure Adequate release time Develop teams Provide opportunities to share resources andmodel practices 14. none of this is possible withoutsubstantial sharing of information,knowledge and resources 15. Sharing of resources, efforts and conversations Increases knowledge, improves support, develops innovation STUDENTS engaged learningTEACHERS improved self confidence, improved capabilities and innovation Education for all 16. Provides a means of sustainingpedagogical practices capable ofevolving with change 17. If you have found my previewinteresting maybe you would enjoyreading the full paper: The Value of Collaborative Learning in Educating the Digital Native Student. 18. Bennett, S., Maton, K. & Kervin, L. (2008). The digital nativesdebate: A critical review of the evidence. British Journal ofEducational Technology, 39(5),775-786.doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00793.xOblinger, D., & Oblinger, J. (2005). Educating the net generation. [Electronic version]. Available from http:/net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdfPrensky, M. (2001, October). Digital natives, digitalimmigrants. On the Horizon, 9(5). Retrieved March 22,2012 from http://www.markprensky.com/writing/prensky.com/writing/prensky%20-%20 digital%20natives,%digital%20immigrants%20%20part1.pdf pp