Education for Digital Natives

Presented by

Margaret Glover-Campbell & Caitlin Walton

MindFuel

What is the heaviest ship ever built?

Technology Today

• How many Internet-ready devices are in this room?

• Who has used a mobile device today?By age eight, 96% of children have

watched TV, 90% have used a computer, 81% have played console video games, and 60% have played games or used apps on a portable device (cell phone, handheld gaming system, iPod, or tablet).

(Common Sense Media, 2015)

Digital Native

dig·it·al na·tivenoun1.a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age.

2."the digital tools that are reshaping our economy make more sense to young digital natives than to members of older generations"

How Digital Natives Learn

• Learning at high speeds

• Making random connections

• Processing visual and dynamic information

• Discovery-based learning that allows them to explore and to actively test their ideas and create knowledge (Bennett et al., 2009)

Wonderville: Educational Technology

From Tech to the Table…

5 minute Design Challenge:• Construct a vessel to carry the heaviest load in a body of water

• Use only the materials provided

• Work in small groups

• Test and re-design if you can!

Why do learners like technology?

• Preference for interactivity (Prensky, 2003)

• Rapid engagement tool (a quick “hook”)

• Relatable medium

Why do educators like technology?

• Rapid engagement tool

• Opportunity for differentiated instruction

• Bridges the gap between digital natives and digital immigrants

Q&A

Thank You!

Margaret Glover-CampbellDirector, Programs at MindFuelmglover-campbell@mindfuel.ca

Caitlin WaltonProgram Manager at MindFuel

cwalton@mindfuel.ca