1. Who are Digital Nativesand HowDo They Learn? Digital Natives
are your students sitting in your classroom right now. Digital
Natives learn using constantly upgraded technology. 2. The Digital
Native Habitat
- Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Fixster, Linkedin, etc. are their
habitat. 3. Digital Natives are comfortable and thrive in this
habitat.
4. Digital Natives' Survival Tools
- Digital Natives use cell phones, iPods, Internet, computers,
TV, video as tools to navigate their habitat. 5. A Digital Native
cannot survive in their habitat without these tools.
6. Accessing theDigital Native Brain
- Digital Natives require tech tools in order to respond to their
environments. 7. Digital Natives find classrooms saturated with
technology motivating and engaging. 8. Technology is the tool that
connects the Digital Native learner to their learning environment
creating a learning habitat.