Graham Whisen Instructional Technology Resource Teacher @grahamwhisen ideaconnect.edublogs.org
Jun 26, 2015
Graham WhisenInstructional Technology
Resource Teacher
@grahamwhisen
ideaconnect.edublogs.org
YOU, and YOUR STUDENTS
World Wide Web – CERN (1993)
GENERATIONAL DIVIDE
• 95% of teenagers are online
• 76% use social networking sites
• 80% have cell phones
By 2020 ... the changes in learning behavior and cognition among young people generally produce ...
POSITIVEOUTCOMES
NEGATIVEOUTCOMES
• Cycle quickly through tasks
• Find answers to deep questions
• Leverage collective intelligence
• Cannot retain information
• Distracted from deep engagement
• Lack social skills
By 2020 ... the changes in learning behavior and cognition among young people generally produce ...
POSITIVEOUTCOMES
NEGATIVEOUTCOMES
55% 45%
“They’re not buying the old broadcast learning model”
- Don Tapscott(author of Growing Up Digital)
8 Norms of the Net Generation
1. freedom
2. customization
4. integrity
3. scrutiny
Trilling and Fadel (2009)
8 Norms of the Net Generation
5. collaboration6. entertainment7. speed
8. innovation
Trilling and Fadel (2009)
“In spite of the fact that young people demonstrate a facility with online tools, many students lack the skills they need to use those tools effectively for learning.”
Young Canadians in a Wired WorldMedia Awareness Network @2012
effectiveness
“Meaningful change ain’t gonna happen for our kids if we’re not willing to invest in it for ourselves first. At the heart, it’s not about schools ... it’s about us.”
- Will Richardson
fear and excitement
• Department meetings
• Prep period• Lunch and Learn
Fletcher’s MeadowSecondary School
BYOD
Office 365
Angel
Wi-fi
SAMRTPaCK
Thank You
Contact me for support
@grahamwhisen
ideaconnect.edublogs.org