1. Engaging your “Digital Native” Learner Strategies for Educators

2. Your team of immigrant workshop leaders: Michelle Lin Brad Monash Gail Persily Sandrijn van Schaik Evans Whitaker

3. Ice Breaker What do you think when you hear the term “millennial learner”? and/or What would you like to learn from this workshop? http://bit.ly/ZoZWtZ

4. Objectives Describe how the millennial generation approaches learning. Employ technologies and other strategies to engage learners Generate ideas for tech-based approaches to stimulate ongoing learning & information sharing

5. Workshop outline What’s the problem? o The issues, terminology and (some) data What strategies exist? o Overview and exercises

6. Why should you care? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o&feature=player_detailpage

7. Digital Native Born after 1980 First generation to grow up with current technology Native speakers of the language of computers, video games, cell phones

8. Before entering college > 250,000 emails >10,000 hours talking on cell phones >10,000 hours of playing video games >20,000 hours watching TV

10. Millennials

12. Some Debate Millennials/digital natives have different learning styles and preferences; therefore require a different approach to education “Academic form of moral panic” - many generalizations and no data to suggest that academic outcomes suffer with current approaches

13. But (limited) data does suggest.... http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Understanding+Digital+Children+-+Ian+Jukes

16. http:// tinyurl.com/c9vbqa4

17. Millennial quizzees

19. Strategies to Engage our Learners Avoid “death by PowerPoint” Attract attention with audience response systems Hijack social media to extend the conversation Construct knowledge with shared documents

20. Twitter: The Digital Watercooler Listen to discussions Explore suggested resources (websites, Pubmed links) Share your own insights

21. Twitter: Get an account

24. A Twitter conversation: NG tubes and upper GI bleed

25. Twitter: Tips for success 1.Create an account. 2.Post only work-related content. 3.Avoid info overload: Follow only 5 people. 4.Build daily habit of checking Twitter feed. 5.Engagement: After lurking for at least 1 week, respond to a tweet. 6.Organically grow your Twitter network.

26. Audience Response Systems (ARS) – Why? Engaging  Interaction In-class checks Comprehension Assessments – needs, formative, and summative

27. ARS – Why not? Distracting Learning curve More technology to fail Can be over-used

28. ARS – How?

29. ARS Tips Think pedagogy first! Plan ahead o Pre-test o Multiple ways to access poll o Have a back-up plan < 3-4 questions/hour Allow 1-2 minutes for each question Be creative (e.g., individual or team competition, games, use images instead of words…)