3.  They are more media-centric than previous generations.  They play in Digital play grounds.  Multitaskers: read e-mails, send text, talk in short sound bites.  Are part of the Digital Generation.  Use all kind of Digital devices, like PDAs, laptops, etc.

4. PAST GENERATION  Single Taskers  Work Oriented  Text – based First  Linear Thinking DIGITAL GENERATION  Multitaskers  Play Oriented  Digital & Graphic First  Random Access Fun Generation

5. Marc Prensky stated in 2001: “ Digital kids are the digital natives and teachers are the digital immigrants”. 21st Century What Do You Think He Meant By This?

6. Digital Learning Digital Generation

7.  1. Why do digital learners rewire their brains?  2. Name 3 characteristics of digital kids.  3. What generation are we living in?  4. _______ are the _____ & teachers are the ______.  5. What are your thoughts about this new generation of digital kids?

8. Digital Learners are: -Multitaskers, because they do several things at the same time with ease. -Hypercommicators, they can use multiple tools to communicate. -Goal oriented, because they pursue multiple goals at the same time. “The digital generation is profoundly different from previous generations”.

9.  1. Why do digital learners rewire their brains?  To accommodate the amount of hours they spend on computers.  2. Name 3 characteristics of digital kids.  Goal oriented, multitaskers, hypercomunicators.  3. What generation are we living in?  Digital Generation.  4. Digital kids are the digital natives & teachers are the native immigrants.  5. What are your thoughts about this new generation of digital kids? (Free ideas)