AUDIENCE THEORY -CULTIVATION THEORY - GERBNER.pptx
Bridging the Technology Gap: Blogs, Wikis, & Social Networking
1. Bridging the Technology Gap Blogs, Wikis, and Social Networks Corinne Thomas, CFCS Educational Technology Specialist Vice President of Communications
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3. “Digital Natives” Used to receiving information quickly Like to parallel process & multi-task Function best when networked Thrive on instant gratification & frequent rewards Marc Prensky, Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants
4. “Digital Natives” E-Mail TODAY: 87% of teens use e-mail PCs TODAY: 60% of teens have a desktop/laptop Pew Research Center
5. “Digital Natives” Cell Phones TODAY: 75% of teens use cell phones the Internet TODAY: 93% of teens use the Internet Pew Research Center
6. “Digital Natives” Instant Messaging TODAY: 68% of teens use instant messaging PDAs TODAY: Around 20% of teens have their own PDAs Pew Research Center
7. “Digital Natives” Blogs TODAY: Around 54% of teens read blogs MP3s TODAY: 74% of teens have an MP3 player Pew Research Center
8. What Technology Is NOT Technology is not a Cure Technology is not the End-all Technology is not a Savior
10. Myths about Technology Myth: Technology is always expensive Fact: Some technologies are…but a lot are FREE Ira Socol, Universal Design Technology
11. Myths about Technology Myth: Technology is an Add-On to Life Fact: We use technology every day! Ira Socol, Universal Design Technology
12. Myths about Technology Myth: Technology is any tool invented after I was born Fact: Technology has been around since the dawn of time Ira Socol, Universal Design Technology
22. Start a Blog! Wordpress.com Blogger.com (though Google) Tumblr.com Through your organization/institution If you don’t want your own… COMMENT on others’ blogs!
25. What Are Wikis? Websites that can be modified or contributed to by users Name taken from the Hawaiian word for “quick” First wiki software was called “WikiWikiWeb”
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30. Start a Wiki! Most learning management systems have built-in wikis wikispaces.com pbworks.com (specifically for edu) Join a wiki
43. PEOPLE will always be more important than technology Teach students to learn for LIFE, regardless of the technology available
44. For more information or to view a copy of these slides, please visit: www.cgthomas.com/resources
Editor's Notes
*click*Myth:Technology is ALWAYS EXPENSIVEFact: It used to be, and some technologies still are…but most are FREEIn fact, most…if not ALL…of what I am going to present to you today can be acquired for FREE*click*
Myth: Technology is an ADD-ON to LifeFact: we use technology/technologies in our everyday lives---we do not need to go out of our way to use it, but we still must CHOOSE to use it or at least know about it (be informed consumers/producers)*click*
Myth: Technology is any tool invented AFTER I was bornFact:--- Technology and its tools have been around for YEARSAre you taking notes with a pen? Technology.Are you sitting in a comfy chair? Improved technology.We have so many of these “technologies” we take for granted because they have become such an integral part of our daily lives.How about this example:*click*