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New literacy/Old literacy

By Ann York

In my last post on alleged generational differences, I concluded by saying we as educators should pay less attention to generations and more attention to both traditional and digital literacy. A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education resonated with me, and seems to reinforce this approach. We can not turn back the... »

Generational Nuances

By Ann York

I am alternately fascinated and frustrated by the whole “digital native/digital immigrant,” Net-Gen discussion. Prensky is probably the most well-known proponent of this digital generation idea, suggesting that “today’s students think and process information fundamentally differently than their predecessors.” New books continue the emerge, and I dare say we have all sat through... »