Understanding the Digital Generation: Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape

Understanding the Digital Generation: Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape
ISBN-10
1452222541
ISBN-13
9781452222547
Category
Education
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
2010-02-11
Publisher
Corwin Press
Authors
Ian Jukes, Ted McCain, Lee Crockett

Description

An innovative look at reshaping the educational experiences of 21st-century learners! Inspiring thoughtful discussion that leads to change, this reader-friendly resource examines how the new digital landscape is transforming teaching and learning in an environment of standards, accountability, and high-stakes testing and why informed leadership is so critical. The authors present powerful strategies and compelling viewpoints, underscore the necessity of developing relevant classroom experiences, and discuss: Attributes common among digital learners The concepts of neuroplasticity and the hyperlinked mind An educational approach that supports traditional literacy skills alongside 21st-century fluencies Evaluation methods that encompass how digital generation students process new information

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