Technology Improving the Classroom:

The ways different generations see and use the available

technology

ByCristina Valle and

Laura Defalco

What is Technology?The computerThe stereoThe projectorThe televisionThe VCR/DVD playerSmart boardsAny others?

Digital Natives

Anyone who grew up with computers in the home, and an

mp3 player in their hands.

Digital Natives Prefer:Receiving their info quicklyMulti-Tasking and parallel processingPictures, sounds, and video before textHyperlinked sourcesInteracting in “real-time”User generated contentLearning that is instant, relevant, and fun

Digital Immigrants

Anyone who did not grow up with a computer in their home but had a record player. Also

anyone who remembers getting their first colored TV.

Digital Immigrants Prefer:Controlled release of info from limited sources

Single or focused tasksOften prefer to get information from texts

Greater need for private and personal space for introspection

Like info presented linearly, logically, and sequentially

Things we hear… (on the internet)

“Can you come look at the computer? Something happened when I was using that… that Mozzarella Foxfire. I don’t know.”

Mom: What does IDK mean?Me: I don’t knowMom: Don’t lie to me!

Continued“Don’t you dare open another window on that internet! They’ll charge me double!”

On the phone with her mom (she just learned how to check her emails) and she asked me for my email-address. I gave it to her saying “… at aol dot com” – she asks: “How do I spell dot – D-O-T?”

Just a few more“Can you please go on the computer and googalize something for me?“

“Look it up on your fancy earpod”

“Wait! Don’t send me that e-mail yet! My computer isn’t on and I won’t receive it.”

Do you have a Google where you live?

Digital Natives in the Classroom

Find using technology easierAre able to help students with technology

Tend to incorporate more lessons with technology

Use technology in and out of school, (work)

Digital Immigrants in the Classroom

Tend to use less technologyTend to make lessons that do not often incorporate technology

Aren’t able to help students with technology

Don’t use technology much themselves

Why it’s important to use technology in the classroomGives all students an active roll instead of a passive roll

Students are able to make decisions on what is shown in their work

Supports authentic tasks (creating brochure…)

Teacher no longer the center of attention, and becomes a facilitator

Continued Increases motivation and self esteem

Students learn at an early age to use multiple software programs

Helps prepare students for future (jobs)

Gives students confidence to learn the changing software

Just a few moreTechnology always changes so students always learn new ways

of doing things

Keeps students attentions longer

The sky's the limit!

Talking to a Digital ImmigrantTechnology has changed over the

last 20 years“For somebody like me technology

is great and a headache.”“Just got a smart board and the

smart board is smarter than the teacher…”

Frustrating!

Survey Results At least one person is against

using technology in the classroom, even though they feel confident in

using the technology.

Those who responded are considered digital immigrants

Most wouldn’t use technology in their classroom

Continued Most said they would benefit

from classes on using and integrating technology in the

classroom. Most also said that they did feel comfortable using the technology

that was available to them.

Questions and Answers

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