The World of Tomorrow, Here Today
In the world of technology, there are the Digital Natives, and the Digital Immigrants. This is not an entirely fixed division, and is not made for the purposes of discriminating against one group or the other. Like generational gaps (Gen X, Baby Boomers, etc.) there are cultural divides everywhere, and this is just one way of describing a cultural divide. People on different sides of this classification have different experiences, expectations, and attitudes.
Here is a video entirely conceived, written, and produced by students in, and about students in the classification of Digital Natives, and using a tool embraced by the Natives (YouTube) as the medium of expression, aimed at those who are Digital Immigrants. This is entirely within the context of the classroom, and speaks directly to what I see on a daily basis.
And here’s another video on the products of technology and technological influence, and how the classroom can embrace it. Again this is done by students, for a non-student body. This one is full of more hope and promise, and above all shows why it is important to be looking ahead. By keeping up with the students, we can help them match pace with their education.
Thanks to the students, faculty, and staff of KSU for both of these.
