It's always interesting to find out what the demographic profile is of the school in which one teaches. I am currently taking a technology course in order to complete my masters. During this course we study the many ways to use technology in the classroom in order to relate to our students who are "digital natives." There is a difference between "digital natives" and "digital immigrants." The difference lies in how much the student was exposed to technology as a child.
Upon conducting three individual interviews, I came to the conclusion that most of my students are stuck somewhere between being "digital natives" and "digital immigrants." Many of my students do not have internet access at home, however they do possess the abilities to use their home computer to complete school work. The most obvious discrepancy is between academic and social use of technology. Students will find a way to text friends or instant message them when they won't try to use their home computer to process papers for school.
Please click on the following link for an example of the interview.
http://www.walnuttsd.org/hs/interviewontechnology.wav
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