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Reaching the Digital Native

Daniel KeloWeb Applications DeveloperLEARN NC – School of EducationThe University of North Carolina at Chapel [email protected]

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The Digital Natives are Getting Restless



How can teachers (digital immigrants) reach them?



How can teachers (digital immigrants) reach them? Recognize that they process information differently



How can teachers (digital immigrants) reach them? Recognize that they process information differently Meet them on their turf: Get ‘em where they live



How can teachers (digital immigrants) reach them? Recognize that they process information differently Meet them on their turf: Get ‘em where they live What do they do? Your students:

Text Listen Watch Remix Share Play games Interact on social networking sites



How can teachers (digital immigrants) reach them? Recognize that they process information differently Meet them on their turf: Get ‘em where they live What do they do? Your students:

Text Listen Watch Remix Share Play games Interact on social networking sites

How can you take advantage of the skills and interests that they have already developed to engage them in learning?


Digital Native: Get ‘em where they live



Consider ways to incorporate audio



Consider ways to incorporate audio Social Studies

Oral histories and interviews http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/oralhistory2002





Natural sciences (frog or other animal calls)





Natural sciences (frog or other animal calls) Foreign languages (phrases, vocabulary)





Natural sciences (frog or other animal calls) Foreign languages (phrases, vocabulary) Music history or song IDs





Natural sciences (frog or other animal calls) Foreign languages (phrases, vocabulary) Music history or song IDs Podcasts (lectures, broadcast segments, etc.)





Natural sciences (frog or other animal calls) Foreign languages (phrases, vocabulary) Music history or song IDs Podcasts (lectures, broadcast segments, etc.) Can you think of other ways to use sound to convey your

subject?





Natural sciences (frog or other animal calls) Foreign languages (phrases, vocabulary) Music history or song IDs Podcasts (lectures, broadcast segments, etc.) Can you think of other ways to use sound to convey your

subject? Teachers have reported significant improvements in test

scores after incorporating audio podcasts

Discover. Teach. Share.

Get ‘em where they live: In Practice



Make filenames relevant to material



Make filenames relevant to material Add metadata/ID3 tag if additional text would help your

students identify attributes of audio This text is displayed by most audio players ID3 tags can be edited in iTunes (File, Get Info) or by

one of the many available ID3 editors http://lifehacker.com/5266613/six-best-mp3-tagging-tools

http://lifehacker.com/5266613/six-best-mp3-tagging-tools






Best to stick with commonly-displayed tags like title and artist (ex: artist=Spring Peeper Frog, title=Breeding Call)







Best to stick with commonly-displayed tags like title and artist (ex: artist=Spring Peeper Frog, title=Breeding Call)

Direct students to download audio files themselves from sites like learnnc.org, or package data for them if you have a web-accessible place to share files



Get ‘em where they live: Access



Recent studies reveal that the “Digital Divide” is shrinking (University of Minnesota (2008, June 21). Educational Benefits Of Social Networking Sites)




Students do not need latest iPhone or iPod




Students do not need latest iPhone or iPod Standard “old” MP3 player perfectly adequate




Students do not need latest iPhone or iPod Standard “old” MP3 player perfectly adequate This technology has existed for nearly a decade




Students do not need latest iPhone or iPod Standard “old” MP3 player perfectly adequate This technology has existed for nearly a decade ~2GB players available for < $20 including shipping,

(sometimes less than $10 if you shop smart)





(sometimes less than $10 if you shop smart) Best if player has at least a text display





(sometimes less than $10 if you shop smart) Best if player has at least a text display Video support is nice, but not yet necessary


Digital Native: Finding Media


Digital Native: Finding Media, cont…


The Digital Native: Text Messaging



Today’s cell phones are not merely phones



Today’s cell phones are not merely phones They are powerful portable computers, and this will become

increasingly important in the future




increasingly important in the future Your students love to text




increasingly important in the future Your students love to text Many (all?) of them think email is for old people




increasingly important in the future Your students love to text Many (all?) of them think email is for old people Get in touch with them on their terms




increasingly important in the future Your students love to text Many (all?) of them think email is for old people Get in touch with them on their terms If you can’t beat it… exploit it!




increasingly important in the future Your students love to text Many (all?) of them think email is for old people Get in touch with them on their terms If you can’t beat it… exploit it! Think of ways to creatively employ texting to enhance learning in your

classroom Employ phones as a response system for quizzes, polls, etc. Teacher can immediately see results Consider virtual office hours for questions via text




increasingly important in the future Your students love to text Many (all?) of them think email is for old people Get in touch with them on their terms If you can’t beat it… exploit it! Think of ways to creatively employ texting to enhance learning in your

classroom Employ phones as a response system for quizzes, polls, etc. Teacher can immediately see results Consider virtual office hours for questions via text

Challenges: Avoid use during tests Misuse or inappropriate use


Digital Native: Game-Based Learning


Digital Native: Embedded Google Maps


Reaching the Digital Native: Summary



Incorporate audio into your lessons



Incorporate audio into your lessons Use texting for interactivity with your students, (polls, quizzes, spelling

bees, etc.)




bees, etc.) Consider short code or poll collection: http://www.micropoll.com





Explore gaming as a possible means to engage students





Explore gaming as a possible means to engage students Employ Google Maps (in many LEARN NC resources), Google Earth,

GPS, etc.






GPS, etc. Keep abreast of technological developments






GPS, etc. Keep abreast of technological developments When you hear of a cool new technology, consider ways that you

might incorporate it into your classroom






GPS, etc. Keep abreast of technological developments When you hear of a cool new technology, consider ways that you

might incorporate it into your classroom The future looks bright for those willing to embrace and incorporate

new technologies


One to One Computing

Public and Private Schools Green County

Other NC County's looking at this or have already started Cary Academy



Living with a digital native

7th grade Teacher web pages

Home work listed So no more “I don’t know….”

What When due Grade value



Living with a digital native

Collaboration With other students

IM Email Skype

With Teacher Email Electronic submission of assignments Wiki space blogs


Road Blocks

Access to technology At school

Firewalls Policy

At home Professional Development The Law

CIPA – “Children's Internet Protection Act”


The Future…

…is what we make of it

The digital divide is also between teacher and students Try something new Learn from your students


Digital Native

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