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Article : BLENDED LEARNING: AN INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH
Author Name : S.T.Vanitha and Dr.K.S.Ramakrishnan
Abstract : Students who were born in the twentieth century are also known as digital natives. Because of the integration of technology into their lives, digital natives are thought to be adept users of technology. With the use of omnipresent mobile technologies like tablets and cell phones that allow digital natives to access information quickly, blended learning is found to be an integral part of digital natives#34sig learning processes and habits. One major difference between digital natives and those born prior to this era is the former#34sigs reliance on IT, as they are able to create and share their own work. The term "21st century illiteracies" was coined by The National Council of Teachers of English to describe the social nature of learning which is supported by the ability to collaborate using digital technologies in learning. These #34signew illiteracies#34sig are described as "skills students will need for the society in which they will work", including "strong communication and collaboration skills, expertise in technology, innovative and creative thinking skills, and an ability to solve problems
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