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Generational Issues and Distance Learning
- 1. Generational Differences and Distance Learning
Editor's Notes
- So weāre going to look at the terms ādigital nativesā and ādigital immigrantsā. These terms were coined by Mark Prensky, an education scholar and the author of āDigital Game-Based Educationā
- As an introduction to the differences in learning styles between digital immigrants and natives, I would like to briefly discuss the video activity that I sent you earlier this week. You watched the opening credits of a sitcom from the 1970s, MASH and from the contemporary sitcom, 30 Rock. What differences did you notice? (You speak or use the chat bar)
- The differences between the two TV shows illustrate, in some ways, the differences between the way digital immigrants and digital natives learn. Youāll see some of these differences in the comparison charts. The first difference is pacing. Digital natives have been moving at a quicker pace their whole lives. They get bored more easily than past generations
- Digital immigrants focus on one thing at a time; digital natives multitaskāthey text message while doing homework and listening to music. Digital immigrants are accustomed to learning from print text; natives prefer more visual stimulation (as exemplified by the 30 Rock credits), with graphics and multimedia accompanying printed information. Immigrants are used to learning individually, Natives enjoy cooperative learning (they are used to being connected at all times with their peers)
- Immigrants can learn seriously; natives enjoy games and constant rewards (even if the rewards are a new text message or Facebook post, those things give them constant gratificationāa)
- Next we are going to look at some articles that look into recent teenage use of technology. This will give us a better picture of the young person who will be walking into your classroom. Right click on the Scavenger Hunt hyperlink and follow the instructions.
- Next we are going to look at some articles that look into recent teenage use of technology. This will give us a better picture of the young person who will be walking into your classroom. Right click on the Scavenger Hunt hyperlink and follow the instructions.
- Next we are going to look at some articles that look into recent teenage use of technology. This will give us a better picture of the young person who will be walking into your classroom. Right click on the Scavenger Hunt hyperlink and follow the instructions.
- Next we are going to look at some articles that look into recent teenage use of technology. This will give us a better picture of the young person who will be walking into your classroom. Right click on the Scavenger Hunt hyperlink and follow the instructions.