Alvaro H. Galvis, D.Ed.Director CETL at WSSU

Source: Gray (2006) http://blog.lib.umn.edu/gray0239/architecture/

Different tools have helped human beings deal with each other and with our environment. Today, interactions with others and the expansion of personal potential are best manifested via technology.

DIGITAL NATIVES DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS

Preferences: Receiving info quickly from

multiple sources Multitasking and parallel

processing Pictures, sounds and video

before text Hyperlinked sources Interacting in “real time” User generated content Learning that is instant,

relevant and fun

Preferences: Controlled release of info

from limited sources Single or “focused” tasks Often prefer to get

information from text Greater need for private and

personal space for introspection

Like info presented linearly, logically and sequentially

Source: Craig Bettles (2008), Capturing the imaginationof the digital native. http://www.altfutures.com/pubs/Cultural_Coast_Forum_3-28.pdf

Productivity tools

Learning environments tools

Access to cultural, and intellectual capital

Communication tools

Exploration of learning objects tools

Source: Galvis, AH (2009) Establishing a PLACE for teaching technologies

Which issues are most important for us to keep in mind as we create technology-based enabling environment for adult learners?

What concerns and challenges should we keep at the forefront of our awareness?

Which strategies and practices do we believe are most effective for helping adult learners thrive in and with the use of technology?

What other thoughts does this roundtable session spark regarding how to best nurture adult learners deal with technology?