Rise of the Super-Digital Native | Marcus T. Wright - 12 views
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Everything starts with the digital natives of today.
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If we can set them up for success, that will bring us one step closer to those super-digital natives who will flip this world upside-down with what they will have to offer.
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The great thing is that the digital natives of today will teach the next generation. That generation will learn from today's digital natives and practice better ways to critically engage in technology for teaching and learning.
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I think we must teach our current generation to sift through the multitude of Apps and critically assess there value added. What do you think?
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I agree but the process obviously needs to have some sort of structure. Aside from that when are we to teach them this material? How are we to teach them? I think it is a great idea that a shift needs to take place but is it really needed for some? Some of the younger learners have adapted well and could possibly not need a shift because they make those modifications on their own. What do you all think?
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I do not think we need to teach this technology application skill in an isolated teaching moment. All teachers need to understand the technological environment these students will face and help them develop skills that will help them sort though the multitude of applications that are out there and apply them to solve real world issues.
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I think we need to walk a fine line between the old and new, when it comes to technological advances. We have those that are completely opposed to technology, then we have those that are 100% using all technology available. From what I have been seeing more and more, these super-digital natives might sift through all technologies with ease, but they are lacking in basic life skills (face-to-face communication, effective writing skills other than abbreviated text garbage, and other similar issues). A prime example is my coworker's college son is an absolutely brilliant computer programmer, but the young man can't construct a sentence in front of people to save his life. I'm concerned that we might be shifting too far too fast into technology, yet letting other necessary skills (that might not be tech-driven) fall by the wayside. Hopefully, teachers can help them walk that fine line before it's too late to learn these skills. Okay, my old man "back in my day" rant is over...
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If you were to ask any digital immigrant perspective about growing up with no computers, cell phones and no high speed internet connection. I do not think they would feel disadvantaged teaching the super digital natives. Grant you the digital natives of today will probably teach the super digital natives of tomorrow. Somehow, I think the instruction would have evolved because of the progress made by the digital immigrants and not the digital natives of today. I can still recall the calculators that were huge, noisy and clunky in my computer class categorized as state of the art at that time. What is state of the art of today will be paper weights of tomorrow.
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Technology is certainly becoming more and more a part of our society and something that we use daily. It has advanced so much in so little time. The explosion of Twitter and Facebook has allowed us to receive information and spread information so quickly. I do feel we need to prepare our students for the future and the advances in technology. However, I don't know if we should put all of our eggs in that basket per se. I still feel there are other critical skills unrelated to technology that will always be a necessity no matter how advanced technology becomes.
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The students of today sure have taught me a lot about the use of technology for recreation, but little about the use of technology for education. They have great ways to avoid education using technology, but not necessarily how to incorporate it into their educational processes. I believe that they can guide us through the rapidly changing technological educational traverse and we can instill in them proven pedagogues and methods. My college students were asked several months ago to present an ethical dilemma to the class. I told them they could use any platform, but Powerpoint. They whined!!! They know all these cool Web tools but can't incorporate any of them into their presentation. That's where I come in. This is not a technology class, however a teaching moment is a teaching moment. As soon as I begin talking about different platforms and ways of presenting, they jumped at the prospect of using the tools they knew. In the end the presentations were superb and I learned some really great tools to put in my own arsenal. My point being I think that each of us learns from modeled behavior. I can learn from their expertise and they can learn from mine. It is all in the approach and willingness to learn.
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Sean, I agree about the super-technology natives do lack some of the social skills needed in our society. Here is a great interview with a millennial who begs to differ. I thought it was a great debate over the subject. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com
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Sorry the video did not embed. Here is the link http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2849237531001/millennials-lacking-interpersonal-skills-street-smarts-to-get-a-job/
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Amanda, Yes I agree with you. Its amazing how Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to name a few have taken over society as a rapid form of communication. It never seems to amaze me how fast people get updates or how involved they are with what is going on in todays society and its all because of the new form of communication out there. It has certainly change from how it was in the past. It never seems to amaze me how kids know so much about it and how much they know about these networks. However, I see this is just the beginning as time progresses there are more networks and more options out there to choose from. I personally like how technology has evolved through the years and can not wait for the future to see what else is new. I have learned you just adapt and roll with the punches. Technology is here to stay! Jose Davila
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Technology is evolving at an enormous pace and I believe those who choose to be educators must somehow get it front of it and at lease help guide student learning with the aide of technology. I would hope the digital natives would have an easier time with it, than us old immigrants.
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Technology has indeed become and everyday occurrence and Amanda is right, we should not put all our eggs in one basket. I don't think we should go all out and use just technology. I think that we should integrate technology into the curriculum as much as possible but not fully convert everything into digital format.
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I think that this is just the way of the world. The super digital native transcended from the digital native, who came from the novice digital native...if you follow me. Every generation is different and lives with the environmental limitations that exist within that time frame. The millanials of today are of a different mindset. I think of some of the more difficult sudents in my class, and how it's like pulling teeth to get them to want to learn in the classroom. However, just mention of going down to the technology lab to learn gets them all riled up. As educators we must allow our students to use the mediums that they are most comfortable with. I grew up loving taking exams with paper and pencil; they would rather take their exams on a computer. I guess if I would have been born during the technologoical boom, paper and pencil exams would seem repulsive to me. As the article mentions, "we need to know what makes them tick." I totally agree with that statement. Not all students learn in the same way, but research has shown that technology/ computers and the internet can make intrinsic learners out of students.
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Additionally, the folllowing website showcases an article that speaks on the topic of digital natives. These technology savy workman are taking over the workspace. We live in a society where communication is wanted at a fast rate. Hope you enjoy the article: http:www.dqindia.com/dataquest/analysis/175608/digital-natives-taking-over-the-workplace Hope you enjoy reading the article.
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I saw some data on the phases teachers go through when entering the profession and what caught my eye was the amount of improvement that occurred after the third year. From year 4-20 it should very little, if any, improvement in teacher proficiency. Apparently it is "survival of the fittest" in action until then. It showed that those who were prepared were resilient enough to "lick their wounds" after year 1 and develop survival skills by year 3 and after that, they basically repeat what has gotten them to that point. I know we must all know some teachers that fall into that category, but the data showed that was more of a trend than an exception. The economy slowed some teachers from retiring (to avoid have to restock their tool kit), but it does seem to be picking up. I think with the social media now available that facilitates teachers helping each other to perfect their craft, this statistic has to be changing. We can only hope that it does as the needs of students preparing for 21st Century jobs and the required skills involved will demand it.
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Every generation tends to learn from the mistakes and successes of the previouse generations. The digital gap between generations is getting smaller. Many "digital immigrants" have made a concentrated effort to keep up with technology. These digital immigrants more and more are becoming the "digital natives" and will soon be "super digital native"; it's just a matter of time. All of us are learning from each other. It is clear that as we all learn and catch up, technology will become an integral part of the educational environment for generations to come.