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How we can help Generation Z, born into our data-rich world, learn evaluation and discernment skills?

*Filling the knowledge gaps of the Digital Natives

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*Digital Timeline

*1962 - J.C.R. Licklider of MIT proposes the concept of a “Galactic Network.”

*1972 – Introduction of Email by Ray Tomlinson, Cambridge, Mass

*1982 - The word “Internet” is used for the first time

*1992 - The Internet Society (ISOC) is chartered / Number of hosts breaks 1,000,000

*2002 - Internet2 now has 200 university, 60 corporate and 40 affiliate members

* 2012 - There are now over 2.8 billion social media profiles, representing around half of all internet users worldwide.

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*If I ignore …

(Wood)

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*If I embrace …(Tounge texting.)

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*New Language?

*CD9 - Code 9 - it means parents are around

*KPC - Keeping Parents Clueless

*DOC - Drug Of Choice

*420 – Marijuana

*OMGIBAN – Oh my God I broke a nail

*AWGTHTGTTA - Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Again

Things to think about

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*Dead Language?

("Should we let," 2010)

Things to think about

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*Reading, Writing, Typing

Things to think about

("Apples-ipad-compare-android-tablet," )

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How DI’s found information

How DN’s find information

*Searching for Info

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DN*Texting Codes

*POS =

*KPC =

*What are the maximum characters in a text message

DI*Read the following quote:

*“The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.” Oliver Wendell Holmes

*Pop Quiz

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*What can a digital immigrant possibly

teach a digital native?

("Baby ipad," 2010)

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*Traditional Values Adapted for Digital

Needs

"The 12 Guiding Principles of Exceptional Character," developed by the International Center for Leadership in Education AdaptabilityCompassionContemplationCourageHonestyInitiativeLoyaltyOptimismPerseveranceRespectResponsibilityTrustworthiness  

"The Seven Universal Ethical Attributes," developed by the Heartwood Institute 

CourageLoyaltyJusticeRespectHope   HonestyLove

(Ohler, 2011)

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*Teach Values???

*Adaptability*Contemplation / Patience*Initiative*Perseverance*Respect

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*Adaptability

The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.

- James Yorke  

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

Alvin Toffler

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*Fear of Change in the young

*Are we helping our students to be inflexible BECAUSE we ourselves are stuck?

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*Contemplation / Patience

A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else. George Savile(Prayers for patience, 2011)

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*IDK!*I’m Done!

*I Give UP!

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*Respect

(Texting on a Date, 2012)

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*What happened here

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*Do we need a NEW set of “rules” for polite society? Is there a set of rules we don’t know about?

*The NEW “Etiquette”

*Mutual Disrespect

*Do we respect our students?

*Do they respect us

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*Initiative

"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to meet it.”

— Jonathan Winters 

("Showing initiative," 2010)

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*Creators not Copiers

*Leaders not followers

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*Perseverance

("Keep going," 2012)

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*Not afraid to fail or make a mistake

*Motivation or drive to learn

 “Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men [and women] who kept on working.” -Unknown 

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* “Of all the students they observed -- many of whom struggled to find good sources, to the point of despair -- not one asked a librarian for help.”

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PowerPoint Images:

Wood, J. (n.d.). Diamond iverse comic. Retrieved from http://ifanboy.com/articles/diamond-iverse-comic-shops-push-on-the-string-with-new-digital-comics-announcement/

(n.d.). Tounge texting. [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://listoftheday.blogspot.com/2011_02_22_archive.html

(2010). Should we let cursive die. [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://thepetulantchild.edublogs.org/2010/03/07/should-we-let-cursive-die/

(n.d.). Apples-ipad-compare-android-tablet. [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/pc-help/2166798/apples-ipad-compare-android-tablet-computers

(2010). Baby ipad . [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/files/2010/06/baby-ipad-sm250.jpg

(2011). Prayers for patience. [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.runningwithsass.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Prayers-for-Patience.jpg

(2012). Texting on a Date. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.inspiresy.com/2012/01/a-fun-game-to-keep-technology-off-the-dinner-table/

(2010). Showing initiative. (2010). [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.careerealism.com/home/jtodonnell/careerealism.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/05.18.10-10-Tips-for-Adding-Value-by-Showing-Initiative.jpg

(2012). Keep going. (2012). [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.beautifulbodybistro.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/keepgoing.png

(2012). Browsers os. (2012). [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp

(2012). Osnews browser os stats. (2012). [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.osnews.com/story/25485/OSNews_Browser_OS_Stats_2012

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*Windows 7 and Windows XP are the most popular operating

systems.

2012 Win7 Vista NT* WinXP Linux Mac Mobile

August 54.5% 3.2% 1.3% 24.8% 5.0% 8.7% 1.8%

July 53.8% 3.4% 1.2% 26.1% 4.9% 8.2% 1.7%

June 53.2% 3.7% 1.1% 26.2% 5.0% 8.6% 1.6%

May 52.3% 3.9% 1.1% 26.8% 4.9% 9.0% 1.6%

April 51.3% 4.2% 1.0% 27.3% 4.9% 9.3% 1.5%

March 49.9% 4.3% 1.0% 28.9% 4.9% 8.9% 1.4%

February 48.7% 4.5% 0.8% 30.0% 5.0% 9.1% 1.3%

January 47.1% 4.8% 0.9% 31.4% 4.9% 9.0% 1.3%

OS Platform Statistics

("Browsers os," 2012)

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*OSNews Browser & OS Stats 2012

("Os news browser os," 2012)