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Getting the Most out of 1-to-1
In his 2009 bestselling book, //Grown Up Digital,// [|Don Tapscott] describes the Net Generation of students we now teach as having eight norms that set them apart: "They prize freedom and freedom of choice. They want to customize things, make them their own. They're natural collaborators, who enjoy a conversation,not a lecture. They'll scrutinize you and your organization. They insist on integrity. They want to have fun, even at work and at school. Speed is normal. Innovation is part of life" (Tapscott, pg. 8). Teaching this new generation of students requires a different approach. The knowledge economy they will help drive, furthers this need for educational change.

Ian Jukes, author and international expert on Digital Kids, characterizes our students in this video.

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The rapid pace of technological change has not only changed our students, but it has dramatically changed the world in which they will live. Indeed, we are preparing students to live and work in a world neither we, nor they, can even imagine. This video, **Shift Happens,** is a dramatic call to action for educational instiutions to shift their practices to meet changing times. media type="youtube" key="I4FJMJtt8dk" height="307" width="380" align="center"

Our schools are working to meet the demands of this generation and the economy and society they will shape by embarking on the journey of integrating computers in the classroom. Teachers are sometimes overwhelmed by the seemingly endless amounts of resources available to help them incorporate a laptop computer as a classroom tool to engage and challenge students. In creating this collaborative learning environment, we hoped to provide a space that gives resource support and a place for our community of educators to share innovative ideas, daily challenges and real-world solutions.

**References:** Tapscott, Don. (2009). Grown Up Digital: How The Net Generation is Changing Your World. McGraw Hill. New York, NY.