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Not all today’s students are 'tech-savvy'

Not all today’s students are 'tech-savvy' | Social Media Classroom | Scoop.it
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funds research and training in social and economic issues, focusing on six research areas: economic affairs, education and human development, environment and planning, government and law, industry and...

 

This article serves as a reminder to not assume that all young people are automatically technology gurus.  When infusing more technology into the classroom, we must provide sufficient training so that students will be able to succeed even if they have no prior experience with the technology.  As my course is migrating more and more online, I find that I need to spend more of my face-to-face time in the computer lab.   

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The 21st Century Classroom - Digital Geography

Amber Hill EDU10713 Curriculum, Assessment & New Media Emerging Pedagogies...

 

This student-produced video (from Southern Cross University in Australia) has many good insights...especially the tagline "we need to prepare our students for the future, not the past." While all new technologies do not improve on tried and true practices, some are worth putting into our classes as the resources become available to us. Also this video outlines numerous resources and how they can be used in the classroom. Who says we can't learn from students?

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