Digital Natives

A Field Guide(How to Spot them in the Wild)

Digital Natives Learn Online

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Get news / info online

Have used computer / Internet since early childhood.

Don't use traditional information sources.

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Digital Natives Learn by Creating

Find source material online

Create websites

Mash-ups

Fanfiction

Endless other creations

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Digital Natives Learn by Connecting

Social Networking

Google

Wikipedia

Providing Feedback / Comments

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Digital Natives Learn Through Multi-Tasking

Use multiple devices

Text / IM

Listen to Music

Watch Video

Digital Natives Are Bored in Traditional Classrooms

Don't think things are relevant

PowerPoint is “lame”

Want to use cell-phones, twitter, etc.