DK (Digital Kids) Learning in the New Digital Landscape
This article really make alot a sense to me as an eighties baby and as a teacher. Life is definately different than it was 20-30 years ago; even 10-15 years ago. Culture, education, and technology are a few of the major landscape of society that has vastly altered.
This article talks about the difference in todays children and the way they learn. Life then was predictable and low tech. Communication was basic and limited to letters, postcards, and rotary phones. Information resided in two place: an encyclopedia and a place called a L-I-B-R-A-R-Y. Where research was an arduous and laborious task.
I'm not even going to mention the thousands of hours spent on the phone, computer, video games, and tv.
The terms (DSL) Digital as a Second Language and Digital Immigrant also stood out from the article. These terms illustrate the lack of knowledge and application of todays new technology. Jukes declares that an effort should be made to bridge the gap between Digital Native and the Digital Immigrant.
1 comment:
Great start to your blog, Shaheed!
You claimed, "Jukes declares that an effort should be made to bridge the gap between Digital Native and the Digital Immigrant."
How can we start to do this? Maybe we actually are doing this by taking this online class?
Just a thought...
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