Interesting tutorial for parents about internet safety. The site is useful for students to do research while making sure they are being safe on the internet
An interesting commentary on what digital natives are doing with technology. It seems a little too optimistic, however, but the possibilities for positive enrichment for kids and teens with technology is compelling.
“focused on giving children a real voice in the broader, often very adult, discussion of future technologies and real-world problem solving.”
they can teach us not only about their own needs and desires, but also about our own future preferences and how technology might help us solve bigger, global problems
digital natives allow us to see unrestrained possibilities for Web-based developments
We found that today’s children intuit a very seamless connection between online and offline worlds
A strong trend in the pictures the children drew was a break down in the barrier between the physical and digital worlds, with children appearing to see no difference between ‘real’ and ‘computer-based’ activities.
today’s children see technological devices as a natural extension of themselves
Current initiatives include Trash to Treasure, another illustration-based study which looks to kids for new ways to recycle and manage waste
This is a great article on what our students, the "Digital Natives" can teach us about technology! I have highlighted what I found to be the most interesting and insightful quotes from the article!
I did...my friends and I played games based on those shows, customizing them for ourselves. Sure, we couldn't video it and put it on the web but that's a different question.
A twentysomething in the workforce wants the new BlackBerry, Palm, or iPhone not because the old one is no longer cool, but because the new one does so much more.
Wanting the latest tool because it does cool stuff doesn't make you an innovator. It makes you a consumer of the kind that every company wants. Remember, Steve Jobs is older than I am!