Hello, everybody!Hello, everybody!Our question was:Our question was:««Our generation is often called "digital generation".Our generation is often called "digital generation". What is your attitude to this term? Say if you agree or What is your attitude to this term? Say if you agree or disagredisagreee with with it it. Why?. Why? How well are the schools in How well are the schools in your country equipped with new technologies?your country equipped with new technologies? What What place do they occupy in your learning process?place do they occupy in your learning process? Why?Why?»»

Delfin Tini Netklub, HungaryDelfin Tini Netklub, Hungary

We totally agree that our generation is the We totally agree that our generation is the ««digitaldigital generationgeneration»».  Significant part in the daily life of our.  Significant part in the daily life of our generation put out to use the phone or computer. We try to generation put out to use the phone or computer. We try to solve our problemssolve our problems——increasingly and regardless of ageincreasingly and regardless of age——with digital methods.with digital methods. In Hungary, many schools get grant to In Hungary, many schools get grant to renovate their outdated computers or buy new digital renovate their outdated computers or buy new digital devices. In recent years, several schools were very devices. In recent years, several schools were very successful in use of interactive whiteboards, that make the successful in use of interactive whiteboards, that make the work easier and the lessons more spectacular. We use the work easier and the lessons more spectacular. We use the computer and the Internet every day to learning process. computer and the Internet every day to learning process. Because computers do the job faster and the Internet to Because computers do the job faster and the Internet to obtain more information.obtain more information. « «With a computer, a student has With a computer, a student has immediate access to search engines, online databases, and immediate access to search engines, online databases, and myriad other resourcesmyriad other resources…… Computers help students become Computers help students become infinitely more productive, providing extra time for them to infinitely more productive, providing extra time for them to develop the higher order thinking skills that we all agree develop the higher order thinking skills that we all agree are crucial to success in higher education and beyond. are crucial to success in higher education and beyond. Compters empower students to get to the thinking faster.Compters empower students to get to the thinking faster.»»

Bebrene Secondary school, LatviaBebrene Secondary school, Latvia

We agree that our generation is We agree that our generation is ««digital generationdigital generation»» Every young people has a mobile Every young people has a mobile phone and computer. We have done survey, it shows that in our shool very student of grades 7-12 phone and computer. We have done survey, it shows that in our shool very student of grades 7-12 has a mobile phone and a computer. Mostly students spend over age 4-5 hours on computers every has a mobile phone and a computer. Mostly students spend over age 4-5 hours on computers every day. They use computer for entertainmentand and for studying. The most popular forms of day. They use computer for entertainmentand and for studying. The most popular forms of entertainment are: watching films and videos, playing games, comunication with friends and other entertainment are: watching films and videos, playing games, comunication with friends and other people. Our generation can not image life without new tehnologies.  Tehnologies help us in process people. Our generation can not image life without new tehnologies.  Tehnologies help us in process of studying, it can help find information and meterials without going out, we can say tehnologies of studying, it can help find information and meterials without going out, we can say tehnologies have changed life and lifestyle our generation.have changed life and lifestyle our generation. Latvian schools are equipped with new tehnologies Latvian schools are equipped with new tehnologies quite well. We can say that tehnologies are coming in schools rapidly good points:quite well. We can say that tehnologies are coming in schools rapidly good points:

every school has a computer classevery school has a computer class there are computers in schoolslibrariesthere are computers in schoolslibraries there are different gadgets like CD players, projectors at schoolsthere are different gadgets like CD players, projectors at schools every school has a permanent internet connectionevery school has a permanent internet connection schools have an opportunity to participate in  Europe projects to find funding to supply clasrooms schools have an opportunity to participate in  Europe projects to find funding to supply clasrooms

with new tehnologieswith new tehnologies   Bad points:Bad points: schools in the cities are better equipped with new tehnologies then schools in countryside, it's aschools in the cities are better equipped with new tehnologies then schools in countryside, it's a

problem for very small school (20-40 students)problem for very small school (20-40 students) it's difficult to work with new tehnologies for teachers at age 50-60it's difficult to work with new tehnologies for teachers at age 50-60 not all students are motivated to work with new tehnologies fro studying, they more enjoy use newnot all students are motivated to work with new tehnologies fro studying, they more enjoy use new

tehnologies for entertainmenttehnologies for entertainment   New tehnologies play a big role in learning process. They are used during lessons and New tehnologies play a big role in learning process. They are used during lessons and

doing homeworksdoing homeworks too. We can say that new tehnologies are a way of the world.too. We can say that new tehnologies are a way of the world. New tehnologies are New tehnologies are used in learning process for finding information, making presentations, doing research, sef-studying, used in learning process for finding information, making presentations, doing research, sef-studying, communication with teachers.communication with teachers.

Municipality secondary medical Municipality secondary medical school “D-r Jovan Kalauzi”, school “D-r Jovan Kalauzi”,

MacedoniaMacedoniaA main world tendency today is development of modern information society. Children are also exposed to A main world tendency today is development of modern information society. Children are also exposed to

this tendency of development. Researches show enormous use of ICT’s by today’s children. Numbers are amazing – over this tendency of development. Researches show enormous use of ICT’s by today’s children. Numbers are amazing – over 10.000 hours of game playing, over 200.000 received and sent mails and at the moment exchanged messages on 10.000 hours of game playing, over 200.000 received and sent mails and at the moment exchanged messages on Internet; over 10.000 hours spent in conservations by mobile, over 20.000 hours of watching TV, over 500.000 reviewed Internet; over 10.000 hours spent in conservations by mobile, over 20.000 hours of watching TV, over 500.000 reviewed advertisements. And, maybe, at most 5.000 hours spent in books’ reading. In the first part of paper we analyze advertisements. And, maybe, at most 5.000 hours spent in books’ reading. In the first part of paper we analyze differences between our digital children and their digitally accustomed teachers, who are, though, key source of all differences between our digital children and their digitally accustomed teachers, who are, though, key source of all problems in today’s education. We can assume that brains of digital generation are physically specific because of their problems in today’s education. We can assume that brains of digital generation are physically specific because of their exposure to digital technology during development. This generation adopts knowledge, analytical abilities and values by exposure to digital technology during development. This generation adopts knowledge, analytical abilities and values by digital technology mostly out of school. Also, technology influence on modeling of their personalities including attitudes digital technology mostly out of school. Also, technology influence on modeling of their personalities including attitudes in general and attitudes toward learning. It is also showed that different learning experiences affect development of in general and attitudes toward learning. It is also showed that different learning experiences affect development of brain’s parts. We could conclude by logic, that learning by digital technologies and usage of digital language is a good brain’s parts. We could conclude by logic, that learning by digital technologies and usage of digital language is a good way to approach digital generation toward satisfaction of their educational need. Digital generation puts great demands way to approach digital generation toward satisfaction of their educational need. Digital generation puts great demands and challenges to existing system of education. Today’s children use digital language and we could say it is their “native and challenges to existing system of education. Today’s children use digital language and we could say it is their “native language”. According to this, today’s teachers have to learn this new language in due to understand needs and abilities language”. According to this, today’s teachers have to learn this new language in due to understand needs and abilities of new generation. For that reason, teachers are, so called, “digital immigrants”. Problem emerges when students notice of new generation. For that reason, teachers are, so called, “digital immigrants”. Problem emerges when students notice teachers’ “bad accent” and they began to suspect in their competency. Solution is digital literacy of teachers. Digital teachers’ “bad accent” and they began to suspect in their competency. Solution is digital literacy of teachers. Digital material can’t and shouldn’t replace books, pencil and paper, face-to-face interaction and other ways of socialization, material can’t and shouldn’t replace books, pencil and paper, face-to-face interaction and other ways of socialization, learning and communication. However, new teaching and learning material should be included in education because learning and communication. However, new teaching and learning material should be included in education because they change expectations of new generations of students. Focus of modern education is a student unlike traditional they change expectations of new generations of students. Focus of modern education is a student unlike traditional education’s focus on teacher. Teaching process should be a result of active engagement and collaboration between education’s focus on teacher. Teaching process should be a result of active engagement and collaboration between teacher and student. Students also have to answer demands to suspect everything they see and hear, to be active in teacher and student. Students also have to answer demands to suspect everything they see and hear, to be active in discussion, to make a synthesis of everything they learn and manifest own creativity in all they make. There is no doubt discussion, to make a synthesis of everything they learn and manifest own creativity in all they make. There is no doubt that digital generation of students provokes new approach to teaching process – seemingly chaotic, constructive that digital generation of students provokes new approach to teaching process – seemingly chaotic, constructive process focused on parallel processing and multitasking against formal, linear process focused on teacher. If we really process focused on parallel processing and multitasking against formal, linear process focused on teacher. If we really want to improve quality of life to digital children than school must become a place where students are actively engaged want to improve quality of life to digital children than school must become a place where students are actively engaged in constructing their own knowledge and know how, develop logical thinking and the ability to apply key content in constructing their own knowledge and know how, develop logical thinking and the ability to apply key content concepts and ideas, actively explore and discover, pose questions and give answers, solve problems, engage in complex concepts and ideas, actively explore and discover, pose questions and give answers, solve problems, engage in complex tasks that enable them to address essential questions and participate in the process that make up intellectual tasks that enable them to address essential questions and participate in the process that make up intellectual accomplishment, span different media, link different disciplines, have more than one right answer, multiple routes to accomplishment, span different media, link different disciplines, have more than one right answer, multiple routes to each of these answers, an understandable purpose and a connection to the real world. also this is a very easy to find each of these answers, an understandable purpose and a connection to the real world. also this is a very easy to find something that you want. in our school there are computers for all children and our lessons contain in making projects, something that you want. in our school there are computers for all children and our lessons contain in making projects, when we have free time we play games, searching for music and more other things. when we have free time we play games, searching for music and more other things.

««WESSELÉNYIWESSELÉNYI»» REFORMED HIGH SCHOOL REFORMED HIGH SCHOOL

I agree with this term, because we I agree with this term, because we have something digital to us like the have something digital to us like the phone, TV, laptop, computer and so on.phone, TV, laptop, computer and so on.

In our country I think the schools In our country I think the schools aren’t equipped well with these aren’t equipped well with these technologies, we have digital technologies technologies, we have digital technologies but not very much.but not very much.

In the learning process they ocuppy In the learning process they ocuppy an important place, because we can find an important place, because we can find more informations on the Internet, on the more informations on the Internet, on the TV, and we can learn more with digital TV, and we can learn more with digital technologies.technologies.

Šolski center Kranj, SloveniaŠolski center Kranj, Slovenia1.1. We agree that we are the digital generation, because we We agree that we are the digital generation, because we

use so much of computer technology, mobile phones and use so much of computer technology, mobile phones and other devices.other devices.

2.2. Schools in my country are well-equipped with the new Schools in my country are well-equipped with the new technology such as computers, smart boards, big screens technology such as computers, smart boards, big screens in classrooms, and modern machines and robots at certain in classrooms, and modern machines and robots at certain workshops. We also have machines which are not so workshops. We also have machines which are not so modern at our practical classes – we use them to saw, modern at our practical classes – we use them to saw, make holes in different objects. In our opinion, these make holes in different objects. In our opinion, these machines should be newer to facilitate the learning process machines should be newer to facilitate the learning process but it’s difficult for schools to buy them because they are but it’s difficult for schools to buy them because they are very expensive and new models develop very quickly.very expensive and new models develop very quickly.

3.3. They play an important role in our learning process. With They play an important role in our learning process. With them we can learn in an easier, faster and more effective them we can learn in an easier, faster and more effective way. But especially at out practical classes more modern way. But especially at out practical classes more modern machinery would certainly help us learn and gain machinery would certainly help us learn and gain knowledge even faster.knowledge even faster.

National College National College ««B.P.HasdeuB.P.Hasdeu»», , RomaniaRomania

I think this term is unpropiate because notI think this term is unpropiate because not everyone uses gadgets.everyone uses gadgets.

I disagree with this name.I disagree with this name. Schools in our country are very well Schools in our country are very well

equipped because thereequipped because there are are two or many two or many computer labs in each school.computer labs in each school.

Technology plays an important role in Technology plays an important role in learning process beclearning process becaause we can use we can assimilate the informations relative quicassimilate the informations relative quicklkly y and easand easiily.ly.

Every student should have a computer and Every student should have a computer and Internet conInternet connnection.ection.

National College National College ««Grigore MoisilGrigore Moisil»», , RomaniaRomania

««Digital generationDigital generation»» is a very good term to describe us because we’ve all is a very good term to describe us because we’ve all lived our lives surrounded by technology. I agree that older people call our lived our lives surrounded by technology. I agree that older people call our generation like this because they know how life was back when they were kids and generation like this because they know how life was back when they were kids and now when they see what kind of devices we have, devices that when they were kids now when they see what kind of devices we have, devices that when they were kids were things they could only dream about, and how they make our lives more fun and were things they could only dream about, and how they make our lives more fun and easier.easier.

The schools in our country are not so well equipped with new technology, The schools in our country are not so well equipped with new technology, sure some of them are, but only the best ones. Those schools have a lot of sure some of them are, but only the best ones. Those schools have a lot of technology such as Smart Boards, surround sound system for the Festival hall, technology such as Smart Boards, surround sound system for the Festival hall, advanced computers for the IT class and lots of other technological wonders. Their advanced computers for the IT class and lots of other technological wonders. Their role in our learning process is to help us understand better with a more interactive role in our learning process is to help us understand better with a more interactive and a funnier approach than the original way of teaching: a blackboard and a book. and a funnier approach than the original way of teaching: a blackboard and a book. The reason is that this way, statistics show that a student can learn better from a The reason is that this way, statistics show that a student can learn better from a computer that shows him images and animations and that allows him to interact with computer that shows him images and animations and that allows him to interact with the virtual environment than from a teacher that puts him to write every hour and the virtual environment than from a teacher that puts him to write every hour and demands that he knows everything for a written exam.demands that he knows everything for a written exam.

In conclusion, we are the In conclusion, we are the ««Digital generationDigital generation» » because we were born exactly when all because we were born exactly when all these revolutionary technology started to develop and were raised with them at our these revolutionary technology started to develop and were raised with them at our disposal. Technology advanced so fast that now everywhere you look you will see disposal. Technology advanced so fast that now everywhere you look you will see someone with a mobile telephone, a tablet or a laptop. This could be good or bad someone with a mobile telephone, a tablet or a laptop. This could be good or bad because these devices made our lives easier but are they becoming our lives as well? because these devices made our lives easier but are they becoming our lives as well? Only time will tell.Only time will tell.

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all of us in the future!all of us in the future!