Gadgetry

The Pew Internet and American Life Project has released its latest report, “Generations and Gadgets.” And not surprisingly, millennial students own more gadgets than other generations.

The study found that:

• 85% of adults own cellphones
• 63% of people ages 18-45 own gaming consoles
• 5% of all adults own an e-book reader
• 4% of adults 65+ own tablet computers like the iPad (the largest %age of all age groups)
• 9% of adults do not own any of the above-mentioned technologies; 43% of people 75+ are in this category
• 74% of millenials own an mp3 player; 56% of people ages 35-46 own an mp3 player
• 57% of millenials own a desktop computer; 70% own a laptop
• 69% of people ages 35-46 own a desktop computer; 61% own a laptop

With all of this technology around us, how can we make better use of it in teaching and learning?