The Joys And Struggles Of Teaching Digital Natives With Janet Ivey-Duensing

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With more and more children being raised as digital natives, there is an urgent need for brand-new teaching methods. As their attention span lessens and their dependency on technology increases, education has to adapt rapidly. Joining John Riley and George Usi is Janet Ivey-Duensing, who shares the joys and struggles of teaching STEM to these digital natives. She talks about helping children retain information, especially nowadays when they are glued to their devices. Janet talks about her organizations, Explore Mars and Janet’s Planet, where she uses innovative approaches to teach kids about science and space exploration. She also shares insights about the future of reading in this tech age and why digital natives must be allowed to freely study things they find most interesting.