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Engaging Digital NativesTheir devices, their world, their content

Introductions

Sean RichardsManaging Director

Alaress

James LeckieTechnical Director

Alaress

How are they getting online?

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 4901.0 Apr 2012

How are they getting online?

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 4901.0 Apr 2012

Over 90%use internet

for education!

What are they using? Socially.

What are they using? Socially.

communicatingwith imagery!

What are they producing online?

What are they producing online?

Students expressingthemselves creatively!

Why these services?

Bite size content

Accessible on range of devices

Connected

Great, how do we teach in this language?

They share knowledge freely

Always connected

They trust transparency

They value 24/7 realtime interaction

Provide streams of bite sized information

Create blogs and engage students with comments

Share and upload short videos, audio

Post photos, infographics and diagrams

Encourage students to use their own devices and software

Use devices for research

Broaden the range of acceptable assessment submissions

Go social, enable peer review and discussion

Provide forums

Encourage students to ask questions and answer each other

Enable peer review

Ask students to share work with others and get feedback

Ok, what about the teachers?

Work smarter not harder!

Assess electronically

Engage students outside the classroom

Encourage collaborative learning and sharing of resources within the classroom

Engage students with materials and tools that matter to them

Thank You