DIGITAL LEARNERS

DIGITAL LEARNERS

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.

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

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?

Digital Learning

Digital Generation

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?

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”.

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)