What are the six 2007 National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) and which of the standards you think are well implemented? How do you feel about your readiness to meet those standards?
1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.
2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. process data and report results.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
a. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
c. collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
d. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
a. understand and use technology systems.
b. select and use applications effectively and productively.
c. troubleshoot systems and applications.
d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
Out of these six standards, I believe Standard six- Technology Operations and Concepts, Standard two- Communication & Collaboration, and Standard three- Research and Information Fluency are implemented fairly well in the elementary grade levels. I say this because the "net gen," like myself, has grown up with technology and the majority of them know how to search the web via Google & Yahoo(standard six & three) and use instant messaging devices(standard two). These standards may frighten baby boomers and maybe generation x people. However, I have an advantage. I was born with the net generation- I'm a part of the generation who was able to experience, Web 1.0 and the shift to Web 2.0. Even though these standards may be demanding, I feel I will not have too much trouble having my students meet those standards.
· Discuss the Net generation. Why are the digital students different from the previous generations of students? What are the implications for teachers?
The net Generation is the future of America! This generation was born with technology already put in place; they do not know life without it. The students in the NG were introduced to technology at a young age. According to the article, Is It Age or IT: First Steps Toward Understanding the Net Generation, " by Diana Oblinger and James Oblinger, Children age six or younger spend an average of two hours each day using screen media (TV, videos, computers, video games), which nearly equals the amount of time they spend playing outside (1:58 hours versus 2:01 hours). Both significantly exceed the amount of reading time (39 minutes). Half of the children in this age group have used a computer; among 4-to-6-year-olds, 27 percent spend over an hour a day (1:04) at the keyboard. "It's not just teenagers who are wired up and tuned in, it's babies in diapers as well." While earlier generations were introduced to information through print, this generation takes a digital path."
Net Geners are goal oriented, enjoy working in teams and like to learn by experimenting/doing. They are very social beings. They are not afraid to pour out their emotions on their blog or myspace page. They do not like boring lectures- there needs to be interaction. As being a net gen myself, I prefer to learn by interacting with others and experimenting. I feel by experimenting and actually using the specific skill that is being taugh, is the only way for someome to learn how to do it. Student teaching is a good example of this. It is not until a student teacher enters the classroom is when he/she is going to really learn how to operate a classroom and implement lessons. We can have all the schooling needed to prepare us for teaching, however, student teaching is where we learn the most.
Net Gen students like to receive information almost immediately because of the technologies they are accustom to. For example, if a net gen had the option of calling or looking through the newspaper for movie listings or the opportunity to go the internet to do so. This person would choose the internet. He/she can go onto yahoo.com or fandago.com to get movie listings and times for theathers 5-10 miles away from where they live in just one click of a button! It takes only seconds to search and is more convientent for them. THis is what the net generation is different than any other generation. They have the world at their fingertips with just a click of a mouse. To them, this is such an easy process. To babyboombers and possible Generation X'ers, they may beg to differ. Babyboombers and Gen. X'ers otherwise known as "Digitial immigrants"are most likely to use the internet as a second place of reference, not first.
The implications teachers have are because most likely, these teachers are "digital immigrants" and it is hard to get them out of their old ways of teaching. They are used to their lecturing and when the net gen's do not understand the material,they automatically assume their students "can't learn." Meanwhile, it is them who cannot teach in a way they learn best! The article, Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants by Marc Prensky states that "if Digital Immigrant educators really want to reach Digital Natives – i.e. all their students – they will have to change." This change he is referring to involves a new methodology of teaching, learn to communicate in the language and style of their students.
I wanted to end this blog with this graphic which I think pretty much sums up what society needs to be prepared for:
Net Gen students like to receive information almost immediately because of the technologies they are accustom to. For example, if a net gen had the option of calling or looking through the newspaper for movie listings or the opportunity to go the internet to do so. This person would choose the internet. He/she can go onto yahoo.com or fandago.com to get movie listings and times for theathers 5-10 miles away from where they live in just one click of a button! It takes only seconds to search and is more convientent for them. THis is what the net generation is different than any other generation. They have the world at their fingertips with just a click of a mouse. To them, this is such an easy process. To babyboombers and possible Generation X'ers, they may beg to differ. Babyboombers and Gen. X'ers otherwise known as "Digitial immigrants"are most likely to use the internet as a second place of reference, not first.
The implications teachers have are because most likely, these teachers are "digital immigrants" and it is hard to get them out of their old ways of teaching. They are used to their lecturing and when the net gen's do not understand the material,they automatically assume their students "can't learn." Meanwhile, it is them who cannot teach in a way they learn best! The article, Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants by Marc Prensky states that "if Digital Immigrant educators really want to reach Digital Natives – i.e. all their students – they will have to change." This change he is referring to involves a new methodology of teaching, learn to communicate in the language and style of their students.
I wanted to end this blog with this graphic which I think pretty much sums up what society needs to be prepared for:
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