Lesson 3 Understanding Technology Learners 11635n

Lesson 3 Understanding Technology Learners Annaliza Avanzad-Gando

Today’s Learners • Smarter and addicted to the Internet • Concentration in classes are questionable, for they are uneasy to simple sit and listen. • They become alive through video presentation, group activities and computer classes.

Today’s Learners • New learners spend too much time talking with friend on their cell phones, sending txt messages, interacting through social media and surfing the world wide web (www.) • Information technology or digital learners.

Concerns of Today’s Learners • Underdevelopment of new learners along social face-to face interaction skills. • Multi tasking – performing tasks simultaneously. • Research shows multitasking can be detrimental since this prevents concentration and the completion of specific tasks .

Concerns of Today’s Learners • Multitasking, however, characterizes professional work in the new world of information technology. • Balancing of the good and detrimental changes observed among new learners of the information technology age.

PARENTS OF YESTERDAY • Proficient readers • Focused on tasks at hand

TRADITIONAL TEACHERS OF TODAY

Use the traditional education program applicable to learns of the past. Self imposed? Practice due to limitations due to limited materials/facilities.

To aid the new digital learners of today : 1. Search the World Wide web for websites that can be use by digital learners to assist them in learning. 2. Choose at least 2 appropriate website/education sites for learners. 3. Research on their advantages/disadvantages and explain how these sites can help digital learners. 4. Report in class.