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California Baptist University School of Education Fall Retreat 2008. Teaching and Learning in the Digital Landscape. Presenter Mary Crist, Dean. A Vision of Students Today. Digital Natives.
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California Baptist UniversitySchool of EducationFall Retreat 2008 Teaching and Learning in the Digital Landscape Presenter Mary Crist, Dean
Digital Natives Students today are “native speakers” of the digital language of computers, video games, and the Internet.
Digital Immigrants Persons not born into the digital world, but who have adopted many or most aspects of the new technology. However, they retain an “accent”; a foot in the past. (c) 2001 Marc Prensky
Marc Prensky 2004 Report to NCLB e-Learning Summit
Marc Prensky What can educators learn from computer games about engagement and children?
Technology + Collaboration = Active Learning Active Learning = Absolute Necessity for Today’s Digital Kids
Who will prepare new teachers for digital kids? How will they do it?
Are we ready? Will we try?
Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.Exodus 4:12