It's time to dispel the notion that those "digital natives" in your classroom are better with technology than you are. A recent study of middle school teachers from New York and Utah discovered through observations and teacher focus groups that students use technology differently than their teachers. Students are fluent in using technology for entertainment and communication. Teachers, on the other hand, use technology to solve problems. Teachers help students in using technology to develop sophisticated thinking. Excellent article and one that should make you feel a whole lot more confident!
Report: Teachers Better at Using Tech than Digital Native Students. Dian Schaffhauser. 10.22.14. THE Journal - Transforming Education Through Technology
http://thejournal.com/articles/2014/10/22/report-teachers-better-at-using-tech-than-digital-native-students.aspx
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