商品簡介
Written for middle and high school teachers, this resourceAyexpands educators' Ayunderstanding ofAythe relationship between their students and digital media and shows how to design learning opportunities that make the most of that relationship.
Based on the findings of a three-year study on youth and their use of digital media for informal learning, this book gives teachers a deeper awareness of the characteristics ofAy"iGeneration culture" and the dynamic potential for studentAylearning throughAydigital media, such as fostering collaboration, creativity, feedback, and critiques.
Presented in a teacher-friendly format, each of theAychapters include:
A description of each digital mediumA vignetteAyabout a young personAyusing the mediumAdvice about navigating digital media for both novice and expert teachers, plusAyactivities and sidebarsA section addressing myths related to each medium A section on pedagogical implications and practices, including activitiesTeaching Tech Savvy Kids provides examples of how to integrate digital media into Grade 5-12 classrooms, explains how key characteristics of digital media can help to revitalize pedagogical practices, and increases teachers' options for offering more engaged, student-centered learning opportunities.
