Discussion Questions for Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants

Okay, I have tried to keep this short and sweet even though I think there are some important ideas and interesting points in this article.

1. Is the decline of our education system really due to student's changing?

• Students thinking and processing differently
• Brains physically changing
• Thinking patterns have changed

2. Do you consider yourself a Digital Native or a Digital Immigrant?

3. Are all students Digital Natives? Why or why not?

4. What are some "accents" Digital Immigrants may have?

5. Fill in this blank:

• "My students just don't ________ like they used to," Digital Immigrant educators grouse. I can't get them to _______ or to ________. They have no appreciation for ________ or _________. They have no appreciation for __________ or __________."

6. Do you feel that our education system has become a place of "edutainment?"

7. Is there anything we can do to help re-design our education system?

• What methodology/content might you use?
• Should you continue to use legacy content along with future content?