As faithful readers know, I have for the past few months now been contemplating (and yes, arguing against) this notion that today’s youth are “digital natives” in any sense that makes them fundamentally different from any other generation of youth. Including my generation. I don’t see how the access to electronic tools has [...]
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Digital? Social? Are today’s Youth Different?
May 24th, 2007 · No Comments · Business, Commentary, Technology, tltsymposium2007
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Digital Natives
April 16th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Commentary, Education, Technology, tltsymposium2007
A term heard more and more (at least in the Web 2.o and techno-circuits) is “digital Native.” It’s used to describe the current generation of those “under 25″ who have never known a life without the internet, a life without connectivity. Lee Rainie, (Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project) spoke [...]
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TLT Symposium at Penn State — Tablet PCs
April 14th, 2007 · No Comments · Education, Technology, tltsymposium2007
I have spent the day at the PSU Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium. Among other things, I am sitting here in the presentation for using the Tablet PCs in education. The panel is comprised (completely) of engineers. It is interesting how the Engineering Community has latched on to this technology as [...]
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