Chart+2+What+about+students+has+changed+since+you+went+to+school?

Much more multi modal today. Students today getting much more stimumlus and more often - contant. So more likely to be bored easier and quicker.

We used telephone for communcation - not considerably different to today re: texting - instanct messaging and facebook etc.

But overall, we thought not too many differences! Especially behaviour wise.


 * Students now have access to an enormous amount of stuff.
 * Students will routinely work to support themselves, access to money is normal.
 * Now more independent from the family because of communication.
 * Kids live in a more complicated family situation.
 * Need for private space is still there, moved from cubby, shelter shed, train station to My Space, Facebook etc.
 * Still like to play and be entertained.
 * More prepared to have a go, take the risk of being incorrect.
 * Technology has removed the personal barrier allowing them to share ideas more freely. This also removes social barriers, etiquette etc. changes. This is why they are prepared to write things online that they would not say.
 * No techno fear this is their world they are natives
 * More oral less ability to express themselves clearly through the written word
 * More into multi- tasking
 * Less patients, want things now needs immediate
 * If they do not like something just move on