This is a presentation slideshow delivered by Graham Whisen at the Parent Literacy Conference in the Peel District School Board.

1. Parenting 21st
Century Children
Graham Whisen
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
graham.whisen@peelsb.com
@grahamwhisen
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2. Big Ideas
Practical Take Away
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4. DO YOU REMEMBER …

5. What did these car rides teach
you?

6. What might this car ride teach your
kids?

7. World Wide Web – CERN (1993)
GENERATIONAL DIVIDE

8. •95% of teenagers are online
•76% use social networking
sites
•80% have cell phones

9. By 2020 ... the changes in learning behavior
and cognition among young people generally
produce ...
POSITIVE
OUTCOMES
NEGATIVE
OUTCOMES
• Cycle quickly
through tasks
• Find answers to
deep questions
• Leverage
collective
intelligence
• Cannot retain
information
• Distracted from
deep engagement
• Lack social skills

10. By 2020 ... the changes in learning behavior
and cognition among young people generally
produce ...
POSITIVE
OUTCOMES
NEGATIVE
OUTCOMES
55% 45%

11. Digital Natives and Digital
Immigrants

12. Digital Natives and Digital
Immigrants
youkids

13. kids

14. Kids are naturally
good with
technology
Kids are willing to try
new things and
embrace change
Myth Fact

16. 8 Norms of the Net Generation
1. freedom
2. customization
4. integrity
3. scrutiny
Trilling and Fadel (2009

17. 8 Norms of the Net Generation
5. collaboration
6. entertainment
7. speed
8. innovation
Trilling and Fadel (2009

18. “Ponycorns”

19. Finding the Balance
CONSUMPTION CREATION
SEPERATION CONNECTION
PASSIVE ACTIVE

20. Fullan (2012)

22. Example: Darian’s First Words

23. Example: Darian’s First Words

24. Consider …

25. you

26. The biggest shift for educators
using technology
is not skill set;
it’s mindset.
- George Couros

28. “Meaningful change ain’t
gonna happen for our kids if
we’re not willing to invest in it for
ourselves first. At the heart, it’s
not about technology ... it’s
about us.”
- Will Richardson

29. fear and excitement

30. THANK YOU
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Graham Whisen
graham.whisen@peelsb.com
@grahamwhisen
ideaconnect.edublogs.org