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	<description>How technology is transforming learning inside and outside our schools</description>
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		<title>Digital Natives Are Not Digital Experts</title>
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		<dc:creator>Karen Henke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Something I&#8217;ve long suspected is confirmed by real research by the Nielsen/Norman Group. Even though young people are comfortable with technology, they are not experts. I noticed this first with my personal sample of nieces and nephews, ages 24-7, who live all over the country. They know what they know, and like how technology makes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPad Tops Students&#8217; Lists for Christmas</title>
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		<dc:creator>Karen Henke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent Neilsen survey of technology topping holiday lists for children reveals interesting differences by age. While the iPad tops the list for younger students (31% of students aged 6-12 want the Apple tablet), just 18% of youth 13 put it on their list. While 25% of younger students want the Nintendo DS, gaming devices [...]]]></description>
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		<dc:creator>Karen Henke</dc:creator>
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		<title>Next Step to Personalized Learning</title>
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		<dc:creator>Karen Henke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To learn in the long tail, we need systems that help learners find the content, tools, and communities that match their interests, passions, and needs. At the foundation of businesses that have successfully delivered consumer products in the long tail is a powerful platform. A new service from netTrekker has the potential to be that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Natives Think Twice about Disclosure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Henke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's children (ages 3-12) are more experienced using the Internet than previous digital natives. But how are they different from other web users? <a href="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/children.html">Jakob Nielsen's latest usability</a> finds that most of the same web design guidelines apply with some important differences.]]></description>
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