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32nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

MYTH OF THE DIGITAL NATIVE

• DR. HOVIS

JOSHOVIS@GMAIL.COM MID AMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

PROOF?

DIGITAL NATIVE: DEFINITION BY PRENSKY 2001

These students have spent their entire lives surrounded by technology. They are “native speakers” of the technology of computers, cell phones, video games, and the internet.

• M. Prensky

Digital natives digital immigrants On the Horizon NCB University Press, 9 (5) (2001), pp. 1-6

DIGITAL IMMIGRANT: DEFINITION BY PRENSKY 2001

Born before 1980 “Speak an outdated language of the pre-digital age”

• M. Prensky

Digital natives digital immigrants On the Horizon NCB University Press, 9 (5) (2001), pp. 1-6

MYTHS

What do our digital native students use technology for?

WEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY

Among people 50 and under, there was no relationship between age and Internet know-how. Higher income and higher education are related to higher T ech-savvy.

• E. Hargittai, A. Hinnant

Digital inequality differences in young adults' use of the internet Communication Research, 35 (2008), pp. 602-621

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

There are students who don’t understand technology We need and are expected to teach with technology Some students need to learn how to use technology.

YOU ARE HERE

You know this problem exists but what solutions are there? Will the problem disappear if we just quit teaching and allow digital natives to take our jobs?

NO ASSUMPTIONS

Never assume a student is capable

• f using technology

NO ASSUMPTIONS

Always check that technology has not changed since last semester.

BABY STEPS

Try to slowly introduce technology into the course.

LIMIT TECHNOLOGY

HOW MANY DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY TOOLS DO YOU USE?

• Course Platform
• T

extbook Platform

• Calculator
• Desmos
• PowerPoint / Word /

Excel

• Communication -Web

Chat / Email

• Cell phone Apps –

Kahoot / Quizlet

• The computer itself!

USE THEIR TECHNOLOGY

Large group multi choice quiz games: Kahoot Poll Everywhere Quizlet

E-MAIL

How many inappropriate e-mails have you seen? Teach when to use text slang.

• Dr. or Mr. never first name

THROWBACK: STUDENTS USE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS ABOUT THEM

When did you really know your subject? T eaching through technology allows students to use technology

• n their terms.

The first weeks discussion could be on how they used the technology this week including the tricks and videos they found helpful. Instead of you trying to figure out how to help others you have 30+ students each semester pooling ideas on what worked and what didn’t work. (Grouping the Windows and Apple users separately (kicking out any chrome users))

CHROME BOOKS ARE A PROBLEM

Address the fact that Chromebooks will not be as robust and may not be able to do what the course needs. WEEK 1!

ASSUME FAILURE

T echnology breaks!

Lesson one save, which is almost automatic. What tools do you need to troubleshoot if it’s hardware, local network, or internet. Who do you report the issue to? Have a backup plan. Weekend warriors need to check technology early.

WHO IS YOUR VILLAGE

When you don’t know, do you know who does? List on your course page: T extbook tech support College tech support Instruct when to call them before calling you

CHANGE

Use technology to collect data on what needs to change. Create a survey and ask your students about their experiences. Which technologies helped them learn and which tripped them up. CHANGE!

HOMEWORK

Stop believing students can multitask.

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Contact Information

• Dr. Joshua Hovis

Math Instructor Mid America Nazarene University joshovis@gmail.com