Monitor: The net generation, unplugged | The Economist - 34 views
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Growing up with the internet, it is argued, has transformed their approach to education, work and politics
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Chai Reddy on 15 Mar 10But has the education system changed its approach? There are different jobs than there were 20 years ago which is a partial reflection of technology but not sure how are systems have changed or accomodated the changes
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Anecdotes like this are used to back calls for education systems to be transformed in order to cater to these computer-savvy students, who differ fundamentally from earlier generations of students: professors should move their class discussions to Facebook, for example, where digital natives feel more comfortable
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Is this an example of 21st century literacy? I've heard this term used often but I'm still looking for a good definition of it.
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Only a small fraction of students may count as true digital natives, in other words. The rest are no better or worse at using technology than the rest of the population.
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This must mean that 21st century literacy must be taught.
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