McDermott's Digital Learners Interview Padlet by Lindsey McDermott https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q This padlet is the visual results of Interviewing 140- 21st Century Learners about their learning styles and use of technology. en-us 2019-09-15 21:56:52 UTC 2025-08-31 18:11:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Survey Results of Interviewing 140 Students lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384384812 I used a google form to survey 140 students. The students are mostly from the high school that I teach at (Eugene Ashley High School in Wilmington NC) but some are my followers on twitter who completed the survey after I posted the link to my page. Here is my analysis of the results...]]> 2019-09-15 22:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384384812 The Themes that BUBBLE to the Top..... lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384385215 This World Cloud is the result of combining all the survey answers to the question "How do you learn best"?
It is very evident that "Hands on learning", "visual learning", and "activities" are the top three ways that students believe they learn best in this modern world. It is interesting that these three are the top answers because none of these are applicable to the more traditional ideas of education which tends to fall in the "sit and get" category. There were some students who did answer that they felt they learned best through note taking but it was usually followed up with activities that reinforce the information from the notes. This correlates directly to the question "Describe a time that you were excited about learning" (follow the arrow to the right)
]]> 2019-09-15 22:09:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384385215 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384389449 2019-09-15 22:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384389449 "Describe a time that you were excited about learning?" lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384389948 The students had a wide variety of answers to this question but what stuck out to me was the word "doing". Over and over again they answered with things like "doing science labs", "doing group work", "doing activities", "doing research", "doing projects", "doing web quests". All of these students are talking about education as a verb. The ACT of education has had a more powerful impact on them and created an excitement for learning. THIS IS WHAT ALL TEACHERS NEED TO KNOW! We have to be conscience about our intentions behind our pedagogy when we are planning and implementing instruction. We need to plan with the "Doing" in mind because that is what the kids get excited about and when they are excited about learning they will have a more lifelong and authentic learning experience!]]> 2019-09-15 22:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384389948 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384392035 2019-09-15 23:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384392035 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384392783 2019-09-15 23:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384392783 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384392860 2019-09-15 23:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384392860 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384393416 2019-09-15 23:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384393416 We Can Do this through... lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384393559 2019-09-15 23:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384393559 If we are INTENTIONAL... lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384393841 ...with our use of technology within the classroom then we can create those true and authentic learning experiences. But we have to provide them with the necessary framework when using digital tools. We cannot allow the tool to be the teacher. The tool should just help to facilitate the students learning experience. It cannot stand on its own. So what do students NEED in order have that authentic digital experience?]]> 2019-09-15 23:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384393841 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384394615 2019-09-15 23:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384394615 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384395063 2019-09-15 23:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384395063 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384395140 2019-09-15 23:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384395140 What Do Students physically Need in Order to have an authentic digital learning experience... lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384395292 ALL 140 of the students who answered this survey question responded that they need more or better access to technology when at school. One responded that "the wifi network wasn't very strong and it was frustrating to work with" while another answered that they "don't even know how to have regular access to a computer at school". Most students said that they feel like the school does not have enough technology to go around which is why it isn't used all the time. This is true of my high school. We have one laptop cart per core content. For Example, this means you have 12 teachers who all teach social studies classes at the same time with one laptop cart. That means that 32/360 kids who are in Social Studies classes can use the computer at one time. BUT- this just means we need to be MORE CREATIVE as teachers and think outside the box. We need to do things like create digital partner activities or ASK the community for help! I love the example in the "Dont Ditch That Tech" book about getting old cell phones donated to the classroom in order for more students to have access to the web! Teachers cannot just accept their position - they need to TRY to improve it- for the sake of their students! ]]> 2019-09-15 23:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384395292 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384398591 2019-09-15 23:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384398591 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384398696 2019-09-15 23:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384398696 Especially when Students WANT to learn using Technology lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384398726 This (to the right) is a word cloud answering the question "Do you think using Technology makes school more interesting and Why?" The overwhelming answer was... ]]> 2019-09-15 23:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384398726 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384401026 2019-09-15 23:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384401026 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384401174 2019-09-15 23:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384401174 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384401560 2019-09-16 00:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384401560 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384401712 2019-09-16 00:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384401712 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384402204 2019-09-16 00:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384402204 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384402710 2019-09-16 00:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384402710 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384403161 2019-09-16 00:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384403161 lsnettle https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384403734 2019-09-16 00:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lsnettle/8rjupphvg75q/wish/384403734