REWIRED - Understanding The Net Generation and The Way They Learn - Breakout Session - Dr. Larry Rosen
REWIRED - Understanding The Net Generation and The Way They Learn - Breakout Session - Dr. Larry Rosen
REWIRED - Understanding The Net Generation and The Way They Learn - Breakout Session - Dr. Larry Rosen
Rewired
Understanding the iGeneration
and the Way They Learn
Chronic Illness Conference
November 14, 2009
Larry Rosen, Ph.D
Understanding the iGeneration
ACCORDING TO PROJECT
TOMORROW
• 33% of Parents Think Schools are Doing a Good
Job Preparing Students for 21st Century Jobs
• 56% of School Principals Think They are!
• 43% of teachers agree
• 34% of Parents Think that Technology Skills
Their Children are Learning are “Acceptable”
THE iGENERATION
• Born Between 1990 and 2009
• Older Brothers and Sisters are
Part of the Net Generation (1979 –
1989)
• Parents are part of Generation X
(1965 – 1978) or the Baby Boomer
Generation (1946 – 1964)
Understanding the iGeneration
Years to Reach 50
Million Users
What’s Next?
Understanding the iGeneration
1. Media Use
2. Multitasking
3. Communication
4. Virtual Socialization
5. Content Creation
6. Learning Styles
7. Personality Characteristics
Understanding the iGeneration
THEY
SEEM TO
BE
TECHIES
FROM
BIRTH
Understanding the iGeneration
TOTAL DAILY
MEDIA
& 5:35 9:46 15:47 20:20
TECHNOLOGY USE
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Read Read
IM
INTERRUPTION
IM
Read
Take Test Continue to Read
Take Test
Take Test
Understanding the iGeneration
LINGUISTIC TEXTISMS
CONTEXTURAL TEXTISMS
• Emoticons/Smilies or
• Special characters to denote emotions
(*blush*; I ::love:: you)
• All capital litters (I AM ANGRY)
Understanding the iGeneration
MAJOR ISSUES
• Life is Different – and MUCH FASTER
• Students are unique – and VERY
DIFFERENT
AN EXPLOSION OF WMDs
“WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICES”
• Essays Using “Textisms”
• Find the Facts
• Read the News
• Text Comments/Questions to the
Teacher
• IMing Students in Other Schools
• Q & A Device
Understanding the iGeneration
• Shakespeare 2.0
• Tweets for All
• Facebook/MySpace Discussion
Groups
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“MVLE” CHARACTERISTICS
• Available Anywhere
• Available Anytime 24/7
• Virtual Worlds
• Flexible Tools
• Interactive – Learner Controlled
• Collaborative
• Creative
• Student Centered – Push AND Pull
• Changes Role of Teacher/Parent
Understanding the iGeneration
THE
STUDENT
GETS TO
CREATE
HIS/HER
OWN
“AVATAR”
Understanding the iGeneration
THEY ATTEND
VIRTUAL
CLASSROOMS
Understanding the iGeneration
THEY
COMPLETE
VIRTUAL
LESSONS
Understanding the iGeneration
THERE’S A
VIRTUAL
LIBRARY
THEY EVEN
DO VIRTUAL
SOCIALIZING
Understanding
ONE EXAMPLE:the iGeneration
CONCERNS
• Safety
• Privacy
• Educating the Teachers – Who has
the TIME
• Support – “Knowledge Broker”
• $$$$$$$$$
SUPPORT Understanding
NEEDED theAT
iGeneration
ALL LEVELS
• Federal Government:
Stimulus Plan
Legislation for More Online
Education
• State Governments
California – Digital Books
Maine – 7th/8th Laptop Program
Ohio PDAs (4th-6th)
• Parents & Teachers
• Textbook Publishers
Understanding the iGeneration
ACCORDING TO A NATIONAL
EDUCATOR
“There is a persistent gap between how
today’s digital natives learn in schools
and how they work and interact outside of
school – a trend that underscores the
need for districts to keep pace with
technological advances and adapt to
students’ learning needs.”
Understanding the iGeneration