I've blogged about it several times, internet access, network filtering, using social media, using mobile devices. This is another survey-based report to reinforce the point - students want and expect to be able to use their devices and access digital resources for learning.
"In general, K‐12 students want greater alignment between their out of school learning and their in school learning," according to the report. "This often includes greater access to online sites, use of mobile devices and social media and digital tools that help to facilitate collaboration, communications and self‐organization." (p.11)
The report, from Project Tomorrow, is part of the annual Speak Up survey of students. Over 300,000 in 9,000 schools across the country were surveyed in 2013. Project Tomorrow just published their report, "The New Digital Learning Playbook: Understanding the Spectrum of Students' Activities and Aspirations"
The report also highlights important differentials between girls and boys related to their computer use for schoolwork, social networking, and use of mobile devices. One of the very interesting points they make is the myth of the Digital Native - that somehow students having grown up with computing all around them are naturally tech savvy. The reality: there are many disparities and gaps between sub-groups of students when it comes to knowledge and competency of computing use for education. I blogged about this back in January [old blog post]
In many ways, this digital native – digital immigrant myth however has allowed education leaders to provide a simplified explanation as to why there continues to be a disconnect between students and adults on the importance of digitally based learning, and to provide justification for the current status quo on technology use within learning. (p.1)
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