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Date Posted: 08:57:57 03/13/11 Sun
Author: ANGELINA
Subject: Re: task 3
In reply to: angelina 's message, "task 3" on 08:55:46 03/13/11 Sun

FORGOT TO COPY AND PASTE RSRSRS

Digital natives are considered those born from the 1980s, who have grown up
surrounded by tech equipments, using technology not only everyday but all the time in their routines.
They have great knowledge in tech.
They grew up in a free environment full of collaborative and interactive tasks.
They are multitasking, technologically creative and don’t fear experimenting.
They're usually honest: they don't pretend to be interested when they're not.
Being so, technology is really ``real life`` for them, it always interests them and can be a very motivational tool for teaching, because when students are motivated they’re more open to ``inputs`` that may lead to real acquisition.
When they're bored we can see it clearly in their faces and in their attitudes. And many times, in the middle of a traditional class, we look at their faces and they seem to say: - Please teacher, do something different!
But what different could we do?
How could we, digital ``tech immigrants`` teach these native ``tech experts``?
Many are the challenges we face in teaching this generation. It's like having to go back to school and learning different styles. Having to study Psychology to understand the differences between students of our time and students now: what their interests are, their way of thinking, their different abilities etc.
We must get to know our students. Knowing them will help us choose our teaching methods and tools, so that we can meet their needs.
Changes in our ways of teaching need to be made in order to get these students motivated, interested and engaged; so that we can take their best in the learning process.
It’s not because we didn’t grow up using all these tech ``things`` that they can not be our ``things``: we teachers can and must use whatever tools that can be effective and lead to our students engagement and real acquisition.

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