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Date
2026-02-06
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MICA
Abstract
In the classroom of today, learning coexists with glowing screens. Laptops open, mobile phones, social media feeds, Whatsapp chats, and constant connectivity are no longer interruptions —they are the environment within which learning happens. For educators, the question is no longer whether digital natives will switch on their phones in the classroom, but how thoughtfully we design learning environments that acknowledge, engage, and critically work with these realities.
Digital natives do not experience technology as an “add-on.” For them, platforms like Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn are spaces of meaning-making, identity formation, collaboration, and storytelling. Treating these tools only as distractions risks widening the gap between how students live and how they are taught. Designing contemporary learning environments requires a shift—from policing attention to curating engagement with their devices as allies.
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The centre for learning & innovative pedagogy; Issue No. 3.2 February 2026
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Designing learning environments & digital natives