Glossary
Digital native: A person raised in a technological environment who accepts that environment as the norm, and who often has grown up surrounded by digital devices, such as mp3 players and cell phones, and regularly uses these devices to interact with other people and the outside world.
Digital immigrant: A person who has adopted the Internet and related technologies later in life, typically after adolescence and young adulthood. Like a geographical immigrant, this person may adopt some aspects of a digital native while still retaining old habits.
Remixing: The process of taking samples from preexisting materials to combine them into new forms.
Augmented-reality games: Simulation games that combine real-world experiences with additional information supplied by handheld computers.
Sources: DigitalNative.org, Education.MIT.edu
Discussion Questions
1. How are schools limiting kids' access to digital tools? Do you agree with these policies?
2. Do you see the participation gap in your school and community?
3. How do we create shared learning opportunities across generations?
4. Are schools ready to give up control to kids, families, and communities of learning? What are the opportunities and challenges?
5. What does authorship mean in the digital age? How do we teach it to kids?
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1. How are schools limiting
1. How are schools limiting kids' access to digital tools? Do you agree with these policies?
I think that sometimes it isn't the school's fault. Sometimes schools can not help to limit kids' access to digital tools because of funding. There are schools that can't afford text books, let alone, digital tools.
2. Do you see the participation gap in your school and community?
I am lucky and do not see the participation gap in our school and community. My students come from an affluent background and are immersed in technology at home and at school.
3. How do we create shared learning opportunities across generations?
There are many things you can do. But the most successful way is to teach older generations.
4. Are schools ready to give up control to kids, families, and communities of learning? What are the opportunities and challenges?
I don't think that schools are ready to give up control to kids. I think a lot of schools like discipline and structure. It will be hard for some schools to let go.
Linda
Chrysalis School Montana