teaching the net generation: using multimedia, film, and literature in the developmental classroom...

Teaching the ‘Net Generation’:

Using Multimedia, Film, and Literature in the Developmental Classroom

Jasmine Case, Holly Hassemer, Patti See

What is the Net Generation?

Net generation (Tapscott)– Born between 1977 and 1996– “Grew up bathed in bits”– Engage naturally in high tech activities

Digital natives (Prensky)– Born since 1980– Have an innate confidence in using technology– Are “plugged into” multimedia devices

Why use multimedia, film, and literature?

Digital natives thrive in a multimedia classroom.Berk (2009)

Why use multimedia, film, and literature?

“Although young people’s newfound skills are justifiably trumpeted by both generations it would be unfortunate if this blinds us to the real challenge of using digital media, namely the potential for engagement with information and education content.”

Livingstone (2009)

Why use multimedia, film, and literature?

For net generation undergraduates, “clicking replaces thinking.”

Brabazon (2007)

Why use multimedia, film, and literature?

“Kids are so busy self-broadcasting … on social networks that they no longer consume the creative works of professional musicians, novelists, or filmmakers.”

Keen (2007)

Teaching with TED

• Using TED Talks to discuss motivation, goal setting, perseverance.– Mid-terms, final exam time– Another voice to offer advice/initiate conversation– Play in class (range from 6-20 minutes, typically) to

prompt a discussion or send to students via email or Facebook

– Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit– Ken Robinson: Schools Kill Creativity

Teaching with TED• Using TED to discuss rhetorical features of a

text.– Offer a variety of texts as possibilities for the

assignment: TED Talks, NYT Opinion pieces, Colbert Report segments, etc.

– Structured arguments; most under 20 minutes• Also great for showing successful strategies for

a presentation (tone, visuals, posture, hand gestures, etc.)

Teacher-friendly Features of TED• Transcripts in 33 languages • Biographical

information for the speaker (Ethos!)

• Educational videos--many are collaborations between nominated educators and animators

• Users can take any useful educational video, not just TED, and create a lesson around the video.

• Users can distribute the lessons publicly or privately

Watch• Link to the full talk• Watch, pause, rewatch

Think• Comprehension questions

Dig Deeper• Links for additional resources

about that topic

Discuss• Discussion questions and a forum

for students to answer questions and converse about the topic

Using Film and Literature: A Simulation

Using multimedia, film, and literature:

What do you do?