LESSON 3: UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY LEARNERS

LESSON 3: UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY LEARNERS

CONTENT

            Today’s learners appear smarter, yet they can’t read as their parents do and they are addicted to the Internet. Even in classes, their concentration is questionable as they are uneasy to simply sit and listen. They become alive again through video presentations, group activities and computer classes. Teachers/Educators:  Generally use the traditional education program which is applicable to the learners in the past. They fail to realize that the new learners are information technology or digital learners. New Learners: Spend more time talking to friends over the phone, sending text messages, interacting through the social Internet media example Facebook, playing video games and surfing the World Wide Web.
Feared that the new learners concerns is not well understood, it serves to know that scientists say, as follows:

There are positive benefits derived from the use of information technology or digital resources. 

·         Hence, counterbalance possible negative effects on children

·         Daily exposure to information technology strengthens the brain

·         Current technological revolution is creating an intellectual revolution, faster and better than ever before 19th century psychologist.

 Jean Piaget presented a chart from childhood to adulthood inclusive of the skills/learning pattern. Given the digital age, the chart needs to be modified. Early stages include computer-aided programs nowadays. With the use of modern information technology, multitasking can be developed by the learners.
However, multitasking is needed in the Professional field, dominated by the use of information technology.

EXPERIENCE

            I haven’t   experience about this from my past teachers. I think teachers I have really understand the new generation students.

REFLECTION

            As a future teacher it is very important to keep track of our student’s needs and interests. There is always developing, students expand their knowledge from different technologies. Through technology also we can really help students through our instructions.

APPLICATION

            As I have said earlier my former teachers really know how to handle new generation students in a way that they can impart knowledge. Well as a future teacher I should do the same thing. Helping yourself to know the different thing changing in this world also means helping our students for the future.