Innovations and Excellence Bendigo Secondary Schools' Cluster

Who are the Students we teach? A snapshot view

"Today’s students – K through College – represent the first generations to grow up with this new technology. They have spent their entire lives surrounded by and using computers, videogames, digital music players, video cams, cell phones, and all the other toys and tools of the digital age. Today’s average college grads have spent less than 5,000 hours of their lives reading, but over 10,000 hours playing video games (not to mention 20,000 hours watching TV). Computer games, email, the Internet, cell phones and instant messaging
are integral parts of their lives."

Marc Prensky Digital Natives pdf file

Mark Mc Crindle a gen.com expert discusses the need for teachers to address Visual, Kinaesthetic and Auditory Learning Styles.
Visual Learners
Kinesthetic Learners
Auditory Learners

Further Readings:
Educating the Net Generation an educause book