Collaboration is another major hallmark of the Net Generation. However, Tapscott said, we have a tendency to squander or prohibit this strength in schools and workplaces.
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ASCD Inservice: Tapscott on Changing Pedagogy for the Net Generation - 10 views
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"What do we do with this collaboration-geared generation? We stick them in a cubicle, supervise them like they're Dilbert, and take away their tools (i.e., blocking sites like Facebook and Youtube)." Tapscott calls this creating a generational firewall. "It says, 'We don't get you, we don't understand your tools, and we don't trust you to use them.'"
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We can’t just throw technology in a classroom and expect good things," notes Tapscott. We need to move away from an outdated, broadcast-style of pedagogy (i.e., lecture and drilling) toward student-focused, multimodal learning, where "the teacher's no longer in the transmission of data business; she's in the customizing-learning-experiences-for-students business."
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To reshape pedagogy, Tapscott says that we must consider eight norms for the Net Generation: freedom, customization, scrutiny, integrity, collaboration, entertainment, speed, and innovation.
techLEARNING.com | Web 2.0: from Curious to Competent - 0 views
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A tutorial that explains web 2.0 tools and how they might be used in educational settings.
ASCD Inservice: "The Best Resource for Me Is Other Teachers" - 0 views
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Researchers asked two main questions to understand how to better support professional networking on Teachers' Domain: 1. How do teachers use social media tools in professional contexts, and for what purposes? 2. How are teachers likely to use social media tools in the near future?
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