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Stephanie A. Hultquist
The Need for Change:
Impacts of Digital Evolution on 21st Century Learners & Educators
Stephanie A. Hultquist
Learning to Change-Changing to Learn
Stephanie A. Hultquist
The Need for Change: Research Overview
Educational Response
Developmental Differences
Digital Divide
Need for Change
Stephanie A. Hultquist
Digital Divide
Need for Change
Digital Natives
“students who are growing up in a digital age and
assimilate with digital tools and methods of
communication easily”
(Prensky, 2001)
Digital Immigrants
“often older adults in society who did not grow up with
digital technology tools but are faced with learning the
language”
(Prensky, 2001)
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Developmental Differences
Need for Change
Neurobiological Changes• Digital stimulation has led to changes in brain plasticity• Students are developing “hypertext minds” were cognitive structure
that is not linear or sequential rather parallel (Moore & Winn, 1997)
Social Psychological Changes• Exposure to technology experiences has increased with the digital
era and easy accessibility to digital tools • Digital as a second language is altering traditional communication
(Tye & O’Brien, 2002)
• Commercial technology distributors are adjusting game programming and television to accommodate digital literacy (Prensky, 2001)
Stephanie A. Hultquist
Educational Response
Need for Change
Teacher Retention• Flight of “digital immigrants”
• NEA (2003) suggests to increase retention of seasoned and new educators preparation in technology integration is necessary for the development of teacher confidence
• NEA (2003) calls for the creation of inductee programs, staff development opportunities and the presence of technology coaches to assist in the modernization of educational pedagogy
Stephanie A. Hultquist
Will you bridge the digital divide?
“We have within our society all the ingredients for American individuals to thrive in this world, but if we squander those ingredients , we will
stagnate.”
(Friedman, “The World is Flat,” 2005)
