Digital Natives & Interactive Digital MediaHow to Reach the 21st Century Mind

Using Multimedia

Students Learn Differently Todayan obvious fact – but the basis for this part of the presentation

They also pull media/information from different sources

As educators how can we support the following trends?

Students and Media

• Young people (8-18) today, spend an average of 6 ½ hours a day with media– 4 hours a day watching TV

• 2 ¼ hours with parents

– 1 ¾ listening to music• 1 ½ doing physical activity

– Over an hour on the computer• Under an hour doing homework

Source: A Kaiser Family Foundation Study. March 2005

Top Five Gifts for Teenagers

• Portable Game Device

• Cell Phone

• Computer

• Video Game Console

• MP3 Player/iPods

Source: Starkman, Neal (2007).Leave Me Alone.... T.H.E. Journal. 33-38.

As They Get Older• What’s “in” on Campus• Spring 2005

1. Drinking beer2. Drinking other alcohol

• Spring 20061. Drinking beer2. Drinking beer tied with

Facebook.com and iPods3. Drinking other alcohol4. Text messaging

Source: USA Today. June 8, 2006

So they’ve got this stuff

…how do I use it in my classroom?

iPods as Learning Centers and More!

• Teach a Geography Lesson(north/south example)

• Use iPod to reach ELL or Audio and Visual learners

• Create an eBook (or iBook) to use in a learning center

Create a PPT with images that match the text that you want your students to learn. Then read aloud, or even better have students read aloud the text. Record and put onto iPod

Ok – I’m with you with on the iPods…but cell phones

…in my classroom???

I actually met a high school principal in Ohio last week who encouraged his teachers to tell kids “Turn your phones ON!” when they come to class.

Not as in start making all sorts of phone calls, but as in let’s learn how we can use our phones (since just about every student had one at his school) to extend what we’re doing in class.  - post by willrich

Will Richardsonhttp://www.weblogg-ed.com/

Interactive Mobile Resources: Teacher's WAP Site

WAP = Wireless Application Protocol• Reach students in their own digital native language • Provide differentiated learning• Provide more access to information• Examples:

• Images from DE streaming• Vocabulary for the week• Equations to memorize• Link to lesson specific WAP content

• My WAP site: www.discovery.zinadoo.com

Free Resource – WAP Site Creator toolwww.zinadoo.com

Note: Free standard service is ad supported. Premium paid services are available.

www.discoverymobile.com

Discovery Mobile WAP Site Resource

Note: Show, educational, and quiz content are free. Ring tone and wallpaper are paid services.

Using DE streaming Tools to Reach the 21st Century Mind

Collaborative Projects using DE streaming editable movies, cell phones and cameras!

Displaying DE streaming videos on TVs and LCD projectors, whiteboards, etc

Projecting DE streaming math or close captioned videos, articles, calendars and images on interactive white boards

Creating learning centers or labs with DE tools like the Assignment, Quiz, and Writing Prompt Builders

Making it portable – DE On-The-Go with iPods

Tying DE streaming into teacher/class wikis, blogs, websites

Proven Results: Impact of DE streaming on Student Achievement

Scientific evaluations conducted by Cometrika., Inc., an independent research firm (Virginia study conducted 2002; Los Angeles study conducted 2004)

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Interactive Digital Media: Discovery Atlas

Find ATLAS:

Login in to DE streaming and make sure you are on the welcome screen.

See Teacher Center box on the right hand side and click on the ATLAS link

Explore!

Interactive Digital Media: DE Science

+ Virtual labs + Explorations + Science Sleuths

So now that you’re brain is buzzing how would you use these tools to differentiate your instruction?

And Ebony? My Notes• Excellent reader• Wants to be a news reporter• Does not test well, but loves to

work on projects

Action Plan• Content = Modern Asia• Process = Atlas Video• Product = News Anchor

Report, verbally incorporating research utilizing digital video

• Movie Maker or IVideo

Let’s Start with Giezi My Notes• 1st grade Reading level• Grew up on a farm in Puerto

Rico, loves the outdoors• Auditory learner, prefers to

work independently

Action Plan• Content = Plant Growth• Process = Virtual Lab• Product = Lab results, quiz

linked to assignments, and/or writing prompts

Questions&

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Contact Info

Dennis Swain

Account Manager, Discovery Educator Network

Dennis_Swain@discovery.com

301-275-7158

www.discoveryeducation.com