BY KIMBERLY WARD GRAHAMEducation columnist

Iam a self-proclaimed informationjunkie. A few weeks ago I visitedHearst Castle. I had never beenand really knew little about itbefore I had arrived. After taking

the tour, walking the grounds, andhopping a bus back down to my car, Iimmediately was on my phone doingsome research. William Hearstseemed like a rather, how do I saythis, controlling personality, and Iwanted the real dirt. I spent most ofthe car ride home Googling varioussearch words — scandal, Hearst,money, affairs — and reading themaloud to my travel buddy. Did youknow that Charlie Chaplin was shotwhile on one of his yacht parties?Well, rumor has it anyway. I got whatI needed. I felt satiated with my resultfindings (which by the way, confirmedmy gut feeling), and could then goabout my day.

Now that I’m technology rich in myclassroom, through a very generousdonation of iPads, I’m diving a littledeeper into how this generation learns— the millennials or Net Genera-tioners. What is their learning style?What are their characteristics? Howcan I, as an educator, adapt to theirdistinctive traits? This is the first gen-

eration to grow up with digital andcyber technologies. They have beensaturated with media and have easyaccess to technology.

All information is quickly and readi-ly available, which makes immediacya learning need of this generation.

Typical teachingstyles tend to leantowards delayinggratification inlearning. I’mguilty as charged.When I’m asked aquestion in classthat I don't knowthe answer to, Isay, “I’ll get backto you on that.” Orbetter yet, “Greatquestion. Can youreport back to theclass on thattomorrow?”

With the imme-diate access to theInternet in myclassroom, they

get the information they crave. Tech-nology isn't a replacement for teach-ing, it simply amplifies what isalready there. It modifies our teach-ing practices to accommodate the

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Grabriella Ruiz holds her “Award of Excellencein Service” by the Centeral California Psychi-atric Society, Kern County chapter.

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