Digital natives think differently

Graphics come first

Immediate payoffs

There is a fantasy component

Who are Digital Natives?

Digital Natives:Surrounded by Technology

View media as natural habitat

Information at their fingertips

Accustomed to immediate results/responses.

How do Digital Natives learn?

All about me

Instantaneous gratification

Learn from their peers

What does this mean for educators?

Use technology in the classroom

Use Internet resources

Web quests

Interactive computer games

Power point presentations