About this list
Digital natives are those who were born into a world where technology was commonplace. The first section of this list has some great videos that highlight what life is like for digital natives in many of today's schools, and the second section has links to survey data, reports and statistics that highlight technology usage for different demographics and in schools.
Short videos with impact
Mr. Winkle wakes from a 100-year slumber to find some things have changed and some things have not! Great video to help educators wake up to change.
Three-minute video that traces a day in the life of a digital native (teen student) contrasting school vs. out-of-school learning.
"This wiki is designed to give you ... background on the "Did You Know?/Shift Happens" presentations). The wiki also will connect you with some resources to learn more about the shifts that are occurring in our world and their implications for K-12 and higher education." Do a Google search and set time parameters to find more recent versions than the newest ones posted in the wiki.
"Critical thinking, the old mainstay of higher education, is no longer enough to prepare our youth for this world. We must create learning environments that inspire a way of being-in-the-world in which they can harness and leverage this new media environment as well as recognize and actively examine, question and even re-create the (increasingly digital) structures that shape our world...Speaker: Dr. Michael Wesch is an Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Michael is a cultural anthropologist exploring the effects of new media on society and culture"
Representation of Wendy Drexler's high school course in which each student created his/her own personal leaning environment.
One of Wendy Drexler's 7th grade student talks about Symbaloo as her personal learning environment.
Reports, research, data
This page provides links to latest reports, infographic highlights, and trend data from regular surveys done by Pew. Separate data provided about adults and teens (12-17). Latest findings and demographics about how people use Internet and technology, ownership of gadgets, what they do online, access to technology.
From PBS - "an in-depth exploration of what it means to be human in a 21st-century digital world...The Digital Nation Web site launched more than 10 months before the broadcast... publishing short online video reports in addition to a producers' blog and a mosaic of user-generated content called Your Stories designed to let visitors participate in the documentary process... and self-guided online workshops for teachers and parents."
Reports from Project Tomorrow - "The Speak Up National Research Project provides participating schools, districts and non-profit organizations with a suite of online surveys and reports to collect authentic feedback from students, educators and parents. In addition, we summarize and share the national findings with education and policy leaders in Washington DC and your state."
Project Tomorrow Report that highlights differences between current and future teachers' assumptions and expectations about role of technology In schools. Contrasts what principals expect with what teacher preparation programs provide.
Student voices - 8th grade science students talk about their use of Twitter, YouTube, and Diigo for learning science