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What do you think is the gap between the

traditional teachers and the digital learners?

Traditional TeachersTraditional Teachers• Lecture all day long• Retire next year and it just doesn't

matter anymore • Teach one year 25 times• Cover rather than uncover material

and use chalk

Traditional teachingTraditional teaching

Digital LearnersDigital Learners

• "I'm bored 99 percent of the time." (California)

• "School is really, really boring." (Virginia)

• "We are so bored." (Texas)

Digital LearnersDigital Learners• "Engage us more." (Texas)

• "[My teachers] bore me so much I don't pay attention." (Detroit)

• "Pointless. I'm engaged in two out of my seven classes." (Florida)

Digital LearnersDigital Learners

21st Century Teachers

• Collaborative work will be just as important as individual work

• PBL ( project based learning) won't just be an acronym

21st Century Teachers

• Encourage appropriate online interaction

•I won't fear technology, I’ll embrace it

21st CenturyTeachers

How can traditional teachers bridge the gap between them and the so called “digital learners” of

today?

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