Because of digital bombardment and the emergence of the new digital
landscape, & “digital natives”; process information, interact, and communicate in fundamentally
different ways than any previous generations. In this course, Ian Jukes introduces neuroscientific
and psychological research that explains how the use of technology, including frequent interruptions
and shifts in attention, impacts the functions of the brain. These experiences are re-wiring and
re-shaping students’ cognitive processes. Consequently, in order to adapt, a fundamental shift in
teaching is required to prepare teachers and students for the Information Age. Educators will learn
to identify and challenge unconscious and outdated assumptions about schools and learning. They
will analyze and revise their beliefs about what constitutes knowledge, critical thinking, and problem
solving as they adapt their instructional practices and assessment strategies to the requirements of
the digitized 21st century. Educators will focus on the eight core learning attributes of their digital
learners and the eight core teaching and assessment strategies that appeal to millennial learners.
They will learn to develop research-based constructivist models that will enable students to think,
explore, and develop their own learning—to succeed not only in high-stakes testing but also in the
real world. Finally, educators will learn that informational, technological, and media fluency can and
should be taught in a structured manner, embedded at every grade level, in every subject area, the
responsibility of every teacher throughout the entire school experience. Less