Posts tagged with: digital-natives
Of iPhone Apps for Kids and Learning through Gaming – II
The second of our 2-part series on iPhone Apps for kids. Here we share about 70 of the best apps out there for kids aged 3 to 13. more
What are 21st Century Skills?
What do phrases like "21st century skills" and "21st century learning" mean? What are these new skills? Why are they necessary? Who decides what these are and how they should be taught? more
Media multitaskers pay mental price, says Stanford study
Think you can watch videos, make cell phone calls and send e-mails all at once? Stanford experts say even trying can impair your cognitive control. more
Don Tapscott in conversation with students
Don Tapscott’s recent conversation at the Flat Classroom conference in Philadelphia with students from Doha, Qatar, is an engaging adjunct to an earlier article on Don Tapscott’s new... more
Don’t Bother Me Mom–I’m Learning!
by Marc Prensky
In 2001, Marc Prensky authored a seminal article titled “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants”, in which he coined what are now oft-used phrases to describe the “digital kids” of today... more
Using the Net Generation’s ‘hypertext minds’
Most parents have probably had occasion, time and reason to ponder over the affinity and comfort their children exhibit with respect to gaming consoles, laptops, and various other electronic and... more
Did You Know: Skills for your 21st Century Child
— Your child is a 21st century “digital native” – born into a world where 24×7 access to digital technologies is the norm. You, on the other hand, like most parents... more