Madrea BurnsSeptember 21, 2012 12:20 PM
Are you more comfortable composing documents online than longhand?
Yes, defiantly
Have you turned your "remembering" (phone numbers, meetings, and so on) over to a technology device? I am so ashamed to say it, but yes I have.
Do you go to meetings with your laptop, iPad, or tablet?
Remarkably, no I don’t.
Are you constantly connected?
Yes, unfortunately.
Is the Internet always on whether you are at home or work?
Yes.
Is your cell phone always with you?
Oh, Yes
How many different activities can you effectively engage in at one time?
I teach 22 kindergarteners, I am able to do several.
Do you play video or computer games?
NO! NO! NO!
What generational category do you fall in or are you a mixture of a few.
Gen X and Y This article focused on implications primarily for higher education; however, the characteristics for the Net Gen remain true for students in K12.
What and how do we need to change?
Essentially, the K12 generation is growing up in the age of technology which is why the old classroom can become quite boring technology isn’t integrated into the basic subjects. As teachers we need to be able to attract and engage them in a language they understand.
