Understanding the Digital Generation: Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape (The 21st Century Fluency Series)

This Book Explores The Fundamental Characteristics Of The Children In This New Digital Generation, And How Our Educational Procedures Can Be Modified To Enhance Their Experiences Of Learning While Supporting Traditional Literacy In Tandem With The Essential New 21st Century Fluencies. You Will Gain A Clear Picture Of The Dramatically Different Way The Digital Generation Thinks, Learns, Views Our World, And Interacts As We Follow Them Through This Vast Digital Landscape. -- Back Cover Introduction -- The Need For Balance -- The Problem Of The Gap -- What We Know About The Digital Generation -- Learning Preferences Of The Digital Generation -- An Impending Tragedy -- It's Time To Catch Up -- A Shift To Whole-mind Instruction -- Teachers Must Move Off The Stage -- Teachers Must Let Students Access Information Natively -- Teachers Must Let Students Collaborate -- Teachers Must Teach Students Visually -- Teachers Must Re-evaluate Evaluation -- A Need For Leadership. [ian Jukes, Ted Mccain, Lee Crockett ; Foreword By Marc Prensky]. ... Second Book In Our 21st Century Fluency Series--p. [i]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [139]-142) And Index. An innovative look at reshaping the educational experiences of 21st-century learners! Inspiring thoughtful discussion that leads to change, this provocative resource for teachers and administrators examines how the new digital landscape is transforming learners and learning. It makes the case for rethinking teaching processes in the face of these emerging developments within an environment of standards, accountability, and high stakes testing, and for providing informed leadership that supports 21st-century learning. The book provides strategies, ideas, and compelling viewpoints to help leaders deepen their understanding of how educational thinking and instructional approaches must translate into relevant classroom experiences for today′s learners. Understanding the Digital Generation describes implementing educational approaches that build critical thinking skills, and discusses the role of digital media and technology used by students and how that fosters the crucial development of new 21st-century fluency skills. In reader-friendly terms, the authors provide: A comprehensive profile of digital learners′ attributes An exploration of the concepts of "neuroplasticity" and the "hyperlinked mind" An approach to educational models that support traditional literacy skills alongside essential 21st-century fluencies An examination of appropriate methods of evaluation that encompass how digital generation students process new information For staff developers leading study groups, this text provides powerful chapter-opening quotes, built-in questions, and additional tools to generate reflective dialogue and an open exchange of ideas. 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 This resource examines how the digital landscape is transforming teaching and learning, why informed leadership is so critical, and how instruction can support traditional literacy skills alongside 21st-century fluencies.