I think 'stretching' a person refers to making them do things to the best of their ability, perhaps things they previously thought they couldn't do.
In terms of education, this should mean interesting students in a wide variety of things and letting them try doing things they wouldn't have thought possible. I think this is important as in the future, if they've been brought up this way, it will be easier for them to adapt to different cultural changes as well as academic advances.
I think this could be applied to digital immigrants. For them to understand new, digital media they will need to be 'stretched' away from the safety of all their old forms. This will involve changing habits and learning completely new ways of communication and going about things.
With regards to digital natives,it could be said that their forms of education could be being 'stretched' when they learn interactively via computer programmes or internet based learning.
Or even the fact that although they're used to being on the internet/computer, they may not be used to using it to aid their education. So by using it in schools to learn will 'stretch' their existing ability to use such media and use it effieciently to benefit their education.
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I agree aly with what you are saying about stretching a person out of their comfort zone of what they already know and are happy about. Like pushing them to think out side of the box an ebcouraging them to learn new things which they will benefit from.
Yes I think this is the only way people will achieve success. If people wer taught the same mundane things day in day out theyd get bored very easily and are likely to switch off, therefore not benefiting at all. If they are being stretched however, their mind is constantly active and absorbing new material. I know I would rather be mentally challenged than not, no matter how much I may complain!
Alyson,
I think you offer a nice definition of what this means. However,....would giving digital natives 'internet' learning stretch them, if they're really familiar with that....would it not be better to get them to use books to stretch them in techniques they're not so familiar with?
All the best
Emma
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