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07 Jul 09

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Very interesting analysis of digital skills and educational implications

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What is overlooked is the simplicity of these labels and their inability to address the complexity of the students who enter the physical and the digital classroom.
there are numerous claims about the technological capabilities of these students. However, some scholars argue that the empirical evidence to support them is lacking
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- tech–savviness is more about exposure to technology than being affiliated with a particular generation
- a significant proportion of students had lower level skills than might be expected of digital natives.
- students come to the classroom with different needs and experiences.
- students reported that they preferred moderate technology use in their courses.
- many students believe that “face time with instructors and class time with other students [is] critical to their success in college.”
- Students in his study reported that the key to their academic success is faculty who are committed to teaching.
- there are signs that some students are not acquiring skills that will prepare them adequately for life beyond the classroom.
- employers complain that they lack basic and applied skills that are essential to job success, such as reading comprehension, written communication, and critical thinking
- Because the tech–savvy stereotypes associated with today’s students appear to be based on misconceptions, educators need to rethink teaching and learning for the digital age
- Overall, the goal is not simply to acquire knowledge, but rather to be able to use it outside the classroom setting
- Educators are beginning to investigate ways to teach information literacy, visual literacy, new media literacy, information fluency, and information competence skills to this new group of students
- educators must work to ensure that students gain these skills
- as Wesch (2009) stated, educational changes should be about the social spirit enabled by new technologies — collaboration, interaction, and participation — not the technologies themselves.
- digital wisdom transcends generational boundaries
- learning comes from informal social interactions between learners and their mentors, not from interactions with technology alone.
- Instead of segregating individuals based on their skills or lack thereof, the digital melting pot is a place where all individuals, including those with low levels of competency, experience technology in a way that fosters opportunities without barriers.