I thought this reading was extremely interesting. I agree that students do have a short attention span "for the old way of learning". They live in a fast pace, multi-tasking world, to go inside a classroom and hear a lecture in asking them to move in the opposite direction. My classroom is student-centered and very hands on so I am happy to say my students stay on task. When they are off-task, I don't get frustrated with them, I know we are ready for a transition. They either "get it" and are bored or the task is not meaningful.
The reading made me think about how digital native students are affected in their reflection process. It is such an important part of learning that I share the concern. In the past, I have had students fill out their reflection journal after important concepts. I am now inspired to find ways to update this procedure and do it in digital native language.
I've also been rethinking this reflection process of my students. I think this actually might be not only the easiest place to play with technology in our classroom, but it might also help our students get into one of the drier activities we ask them engage in. I think I'm going to try this blog thing :) !
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