EDU 528 Digital Natives/Teaching Digital Natives

Tablets-with their lightweight portability and interactive touch screens-have been hailed as the next "must have" as schools move toward mobile computing. But questions linger: How much network access do students need? How can schools ensure that students will use the devices appropriately? Does more time using mobile devices translate into better academic performance?

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It is widely assumed among education technology enthusiasts that as younger teachers enter the classroom ed tech will gain more of a footing in improving learning. Younger teachers, common wisdom dictates, are more comfortable with technology and have broad experience using it in their everyday lives.

The classroom of the 21st century is composed of students from many different cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds demonstrating a wide range of abilities. One of the greatest challenges facing educators in inclusive classrooms is differentiating and delivering instruction for students with varied abilities and experiences in a way that enables all students to succeed in the general curriculum.

Melanie Kuhn When computers first entered the classroom, they were hailed by many as a means by which students would thrive in a modern learning environment (Hawisher & Selfe, 1999; Snyder, 1999; Wenglinsky, 1998, online document).