Planning for the digital natives

Planning for the digital natives NNECAPA annual conference September 4-5, 2008 Barbara Knauff, Ph.D., Senior Instructional Technologist Curricular Computing, Dartmouth Co#ege

Relax! URL for this presentation: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~bknauff/ NNECAPA2008

Session Overview 1. Introduction 2. Digital natives defined 3. Best practices: reaching digital natives - top 10 4. Useful resources 5. Questions/Discussion

Introduction Where I m coming from.

Introduction Where else I m coming from. Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ariggall/1325936966/ Creative Commons licensed

Introduction and. Image credit: http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/michaelallen/gallery/study_leave_in_mainz_2/ Used by permission

Introduction What this means: Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickabbott/52301474/ Creative Commons licensed

Cartoon Randy Glasbergen Your baby is developing very nicely. Would you like to send him an e-mail?

Term coined by Marc Prensky (2001) Recommended reading: Listen to the Natives, in Educational Leadership, 63:4 (2005-06), pp. 8-13. Available on-line at: http://www.ascd.org/authors/ed_lead/el200512_prensky.html Image credit: http://www.marcprensky.com

Also known as: Millenials (Me-llenials) Net generation Generation Y Antonym: Digital immigrants

Meet Michael, 1992 - Image Credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitejeff/12327629/ Creative Commons licensed

1 year old: Image credit: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/10/18/ road_to_mac_os_x_leopard_safari_3_0.html

2 years old: Image credit: http://www.amazon.com

3 years old: Image credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/image:am_windows95_desktop.png

6 years old: Image credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/image:google1998.png

7 years old: Image credit: http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19991227,00.html

8 years old: Image credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/image:nasdaq2.png

9 years old: Image credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/image:www.wikipedia.org_screenshot.png

10 years old: Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vlinzmayer/2303083158/ Creative Commons licensed

11 years old: Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7-how-7/565814181/ Creative Commons licensed

12 years old: Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/konny/261224714/, /bunchofpants/ 54586436/, /thefuntimesguide/13856953/ Creative Commons licensed

14 years old: Image credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/image:youtube_logo.svg

Some things Michael has never experienced: Digital Natives

a world without HTML Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/2595860484/ Creative Commons licensed

a school without computers Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/45972687/ Creative Commons licensed

a world without or Image credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/image:bill_clinton.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/image:george-w-bush.jpeg

these Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robotbrainz/2786347158/ Creative Commons licensed

or this Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amandawoodward/97806450/ Creative Commons licensed

Going Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/beardenb/97787836/ Creative Commons licensed

Remix culture Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianteutsch/96064040/ Creative Commons licensed

Image Credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitejeff/12327629/ Creative Commons licensed Digital Natives

Meet Jessica 1992- Image Credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitejeff/12327629/ Creative Commons licensed

Teens and Social Media - December 2007 Writing, Technology and Teens - April 2008 http://www.pewinternet.org/ Image Credit: http://www.pewinternet.org/ Creative Commons licensed

Access to technology: 94% use internet 61% use internet daily 66% have broadband access 70% have a cell phone 59% own a computer

Technology use: 64% do at least one of these: Share original creations online Blog Personal web site Remix content online 55% have a Facebook or MySpace profile 47% upload photos for sharing 14% upload videos for sharing

Gender differences: Girls are much more likely to blog (35% vs. 20%) Girls are much more likely to post photos (54% vs. 40%) Boys are much more likely to post video (19% vs. 10%) Gender a more determinant factor than age

Feedback and interaction Most teens interact with others blogs or profile pages Photo posters: 89% receive feedback Video posters: 72% receive feedback

Social implications? Social network users vs. non-users Content creators vs. non-creators

Web 2.0 Content creators Participatory culture Multi-channel communicator Highly networked Social Thrive on interaction, engagement Image Credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitejeff/12327629/ Creative Commons licensed

One more thing! Image credit: http://www.emc.com/leadership/digital-universe/ expanding-digital-universe.htm

Immersed in information Image Credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/infinitejeff/12327629/ Creative Commons licensed

Learning 2.0 participatory social collaborative contextual knowledge is created, not possessed

Community engagement/involvement 2.0 participatory social collaborative contextual knowledge is created, not possessed

Michael Wesch, and 200 students A Vision of Students Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgcj 46vyR9o 2,621,886 views (08/28/2008)

Best Practices

Best Practices 10. Move beyond text and facts Images

Best Practices 10. Move beyond text and facts Images Video

Best Practices 10. Move beyond text and facts Images Video Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/

Best Practices 10. Move beyond text and facts Images Video Image credithttp://kara.allthingsd.com/files/2007/05/flipblackinhand.jpg

Best Practices 10. Move beyond text and facts Images Video Visualize data

Best Practices 10. Move beyond text and facts Images Video Visualize data Use testimonials and examples

Best Practices 9. Use new channels to collect information

8. What instructions? Best Practices

Best Practices 7. Use clear information architecture User-focused web sites Guidance: content outlines Write for the web

Web site development is a complex process that involves many steps and tasks that range from budgeting to design and evaluation. First, you need to define the scope of your project and determine a budget for site development. Then you need to survey and map the structure of your information. The next step is to establish a look and feel for your site, and then comes the actual construction of your site. Once your site is finished you need to make sure people know that it's there and how to find it. Finally, you should spend time evaluating your site's effectiveness. As you embark on the process of developing a Web site, keep these steps in mind and make sure that you have the organizational backing, budget, and personnel you need to make the project a success. Credit: http://webstyleguide.com/style/online-style.html

The process of developing a Web site generally follows these steps: 1. Site definition and budgeting 2. Information architecture 3. Site design 4. Site construction 5. Site marketing 6. Tracking and evaluation Credit: http://webstyleguide.com/style/online-style.html

Best Practices 7. Use clear information architecture User-focused web sites Guidance: content outlines Write for the web Less is more

Best Practices 6. Use collaborative tools Wikis, blogs Community content repositories Google mapping tools Image credit: http://www.flickr.com

Best Practices 6. Use collaborative tools URL: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=utf&msa=0&msid= 111865101014975311698.000455ef61c001721a837

Best Practices 5. Build community Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemorris/35686703/ Creative Commons licensed

Best Practices 4. Facilitate Ask questions

Best Practices 3. Face reality URL: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google

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2. Relinquish control Best Practices

Best Practices 2. Relinquish control Gains: Participation Buy-In Community ownership

Best Practices 1. Play to their strengths Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpopp/167432528/ Creative Commons licensed

Resources Pew Internet & American Life Project, http://www.pewinternet.org/ Recent reports: Podcast Downloading 2008 Search Engine Use Home Broadband 2008 The Internet and the 2008 Election Writing, Technology and Teens

Resources Educause 7 Things You should know about, http://www.educause.edu/7495 Recent titles: Geolocation Flickr Facebook RSS Creative Commons

Resources

Conclusion Contact: barbara.knauff@dartmouth.edu Slides: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~bknauff/ NNECAPA2008/ Questions!