A new study looks at how teachers and students use technology inside and outside the classroom. It turns out that members of today's younger Net Generation aren't more tech savvy than their teachers just because they were born into a world full of computers. In fact, if it weren't for the coaxing and support of their educators, many students would never use their electronic devices for more than playing games or listening to music, say experts.
My take: Students can be very fluent with technology, but they still have to be taught and helped to identify/pursue learning goals. I think the biggest thing kids have over teachers in using tech is just a willingness to click around and figure things out (and not expecting to know how to do something immediately). In other words, an "approach-orientation" to new technology.