Teaching Digital Natives with Screenwise Author Devorah Heitner
In this episode, we interview Dr. Devorah Heitner, Founder and CEO of Raising Digital Natives. Dr. Heitner is an experienced keynote speaker, workshop leader, and consultant & policy advisor to numerous public and independent schools across the country. We talk to her about her books and her research, and dive into how to parent and teach a digital native.
Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education · Screenwise Author and Digital Native Expert Devorah Heitner Ben Kalb and Becky Peters
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Show Notes
Connect with Vrain Waves
Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb
Connect with Dr. Heitner
Twitter: @DevorahHeitner | Website: https://www.raisingdigitalnatives.com/ | Book: ScreenWise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in their Digital World
Links & Show Notes
Virtual assistants (1:45) - Google conference virtual assistant preview video
Smarter Than You Think (from here on out known as “STYT”) by Clive Thompson (4:19)
The Audience Effect (4:40) - pattern study with little kids; also written up in STYT
How much more we’re writing with technology (05:50)
Introduction to Dr. Devorah Heitner (08:15)
Response to people panicking about technology (09:04)
Definition of digital natives (10:38) - still need mentorship
What they love: Access to content & diversity of content; sharing & creating content (11:35)
Dr. Heitner’s TEDx Talk: Empathy is the App
Mentoring > monitoring (15:10) (Blog post on this / Mentorship Manifesto)
Teaching Digital Citizenship (17:26)
Focus on the positive, share in smaller circles, show positive models on social media
Modeling good digital behavior (19:52)
Toby - google chrome extension to save your tabs
Tech savvy vs. Experiential wisdom (22:43)
What students have to say about tech in the classroom (24:40)
SAMR model
“App-enabled, not app-dependent.”(http://blog.yalebooks.com/2013/11/18/app-enabled-or-app-dependent/)
Thoughts on fears around screen time (27:10)
Consumption v. creation
Parent-Teacher digital communication (28:37)
Including parents virtually in class as mystery readers, guest speakers, etc (29:40)
Temper our expectations (30:17)
Connectivity Stress (33:58)
Setting up technology boundaries / Intentional Tech Habits (34:40)
Humane Tech / @TristanHarris / @adamleealter
Tips: Turn off wifi during deep work; Double / triple screening; give start and end times for distractions
Devorah on her successes and being flexible (37:48)
Rapid Fire (40:40)
Wrap up (45:05) - Cal Newport Book: Deep Work