A15 Sept 18

-1) You can sign up for Assign 1 topics on the wiki. 


0) Extra lab help for Powerpoint, blogs and wikis. WHEN ???? (8:30? 3:00? Saturday or Monday?)

1) Assignment 1 Q and A Let's make a rubric!

2) Powerpoint - tips

- Ezeter
- Garr Reynolds
- Microsoft Do's and Don'ts

3) Is this the Dumbest Generation? Comments on the readings/listenings. 
                 Summarize your ideas to one other person on your side of the question.
                 Your pair then SHARE (not convince) your ideas with a pair form teh other side of the question.


4) Important Ideas

Discussion summary

In favour of the opinion that the "digital natives" are stoopid:

• Decrease in literacy
• Information used less frequently
• Technologies distract from better uses of time
• Decrease in critical thinking
• The generation has become reliant on technology to complete simple tasks (spelling, calculating)
• Socially stupid
• Lower attention spans, interest, and motivation
• Ain't got good grammar skillz
  

Against said opinion:

• Easier access to information
• Use of different media for reading (e.g. online)
• Using technology in a technology-based society is beneficial
• Work can be done faster
• Greater ability to multitask/time-manage
• It is not that the generation is stupid, but rather that they learn in a different manner
• It is not a matter of stupidity, but instead that different skills have been acquired
• btw vote 4 jason??? :)