Digital Natives

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  1. 1. Digital Natives
  2. 2. What is a digital native?
    • A person who has experiences and attributes that help them interact with information technologies.
    • 3. It is not defined by age.
  3. 4. How do they learn?
    • Digital technology universally appeals to the 3 major learning styles:
      • Auditory
      • 5. Visual
      • 6. Kinesthetic
    • Digital technology promotes multi-tasking abilities by providing hands-on activities through authentic experiences which increase engagement and empowers them
  4. 7. Benefits of using Digital Technology
    • Enhance teacher model
      • Lang Arts teacher can annotate directly on book
      • 8. Math teacher can show problem using protractor
    • Introduces social networking as a tool for learning
      • AP class sets up an algebra wiki site
      • 9. 4 thgrade students edit compositions