Lenhart, A.
(2013, April 9). How do they even do that?: How today's technology is
shaping tomorrow's students [Slide Presentation]. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/04/09/how-do-they-even-do-that-how-todays-technology-is-shaping-tomorrows-students/
Part 1 - The technological environment of today's teens
Part 1 of this presentation looks at a student who was 18 when the presentation was created (2013), and the types of technologies that were invented during her life or that significantly impacted her life. "Elizabeth" was born in 1995, and grew up in a technology rich environment, similar to many of our students today. Below is an infographic I created to help highlight important information from this section:
This information demonstrates that our students have experienced technology in their environment since they were born; new technologies and digital tools emerge quickly. These technologies have changed the way teens access and interact with information for learning, entertainment, and socialization. Today, you can pull up nearly anything you want to know within a few seconds by using a smartphone.
Part 2 - Changes to campus life and culture
In this section of the presentation, Lenhart points out that students can use social media to maintain connections with friends and parents. In addition, technology has created the ability to merge data with physical spaces to affect the way we interact with the world around us. I think the most meaningful take away from this information is the reaffirming that social media tools provide librarians and educators with the means to connect with students and parents. Students are already using these tools, so meeting them at their point of access will allow the librarian to create a community that interacts and shares information.
Part 3 - Changes to expectations around learning and learning environments
Here Lenhart discusses the increasing role technology will play in learning. There are some intriguing results from a survey among teachers about technology that they used in the classroom. 97% of teachers admitted to using a projector connected to a computer, while 96% have used a computer lab or workstation in lessons. 73% have asked students to use cell phones in a learning activity, and 67% have used digital cameras (other than cell phones) in a lesson. From here, Lenhart segways into the Bring Your Own Device movement, and provides some data on how students are using cell phones in the classroom. I think it is very interesting that cell phones are mostly used to look up information for a lesson; I think there are many other uses for phones and that computers could suffice for locating information. However, this may be because some classrooms don't have computer access and need a way for students to find information. Lenhart also touches briefly on the flipped classroom, in which a teacher acts more as a guide to assist students in learning than the deliverer of knowledge. This presentation provided some excellent data and research findings that made me more aware of the impact of technology on teens and their learning.
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Part 1 of this presentation looks at a student who was 18 when the presentation was created (2013), and the types of technologies that were invented during her life or that significantly impacted her life. "Elizabeth" was born in 1995, and grew up in a technology rich environment, similar to many of our students today. Below is an infographic I created to help highlight important information from this section:
This information demonstrates that our students have experienced technology in their environment since they were born; new technologies and digital tools emerge quickly. These technologies have changed the way teens access and interact with information for learning, entertainment, and socialization. Today, you can pull up nearly anything you want to know within a few seconds by using a smartphone.
Part 2 - Changes to campus life and culture
In this section of the presentation, Lenhart points out that students can use social media to maintain connections with friends and parents. In addition, technology has created the ability to merge data with physical spaces to affect the way we interact with the world around us. I think the most meaningful take away from this information is the reaffirming that social media tools provide librarians and educators with the means to connect with students and parents. Students are already using these tools, so meeting them at their point of access will allow the librarian to create a community that interacts and shares information.
Part 3 - Changes to expectations around learning and learning environments
Here Lenhart discusses the increasing role technology will play in learning. There are some intriguing results from a survey among teachers about technology that they used in the classroom. 97% of teachers admitted to using a projector connected to a computer, while 96% have used a computer lab or workstation in lessons. 73% have asked students to use cell phones in a learning activity, and 67% have used digital cameras (other than cell phones) in a lesson. From here, Lenhart segways into the Bring Your Own Device movement, and provides some data on how students are using cell phones in the classroom. I think it is very interesting that cell phones are mostly used to look up information for a lesson; I think there are many other uses for phones and that computers could suffice for locating information. However, this may be because some classrooms don't have computer access and need a way for students to find information. Lenhart also touches briefly on the flipped classroom, in which a teacher acts more as a guide to assist students in learning than the deliverer of knowledge. This presentation provided some excellent data and research findings that made me more aware of the impact of technology on teens and their learning.
Page Count = 43
(Total Count = 174)
I liked your infographic about the teens today have had technology in their entire lives. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThat was a really great infographic! Maybe you might share that with colleagues to help them understand both folks older and younger than your students. Nice work condensing this slide show presentation. Have you tried flipped learning? It can be another way to help individualize the learning experience.
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