I was planning to attend a "Wired for Success" conference through my board on December 1st, but due to circumstances in the school, I am not able to go. However, I've been trying to find some information on my own, pursuing some of the topics that I had hoped to learn about. One of the workshops is called "Literacy and the Digital Native." The term 'digital native' is a new one for me, but as is the case lately, as soon as I hear a term or new concept, I seem to see it everywhere! This Maclean's article addresses the concept of the digital native...a young person who was born into and has been raised in the digital era, knowing no other world. It's an interesting read:
http://blog.macleans.ca/2008/11/07/dumbed-down/
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I read that article too Helen...and I was a little concerned because a lot of what they said is indeed true, however, I think it is important to review some research about the impact of gaming and student learning and it generally does not point to a dumbing down of students.
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