From digital natives to digital wisdom
Subtitle: hopeful essays for 21st century learning
By: Marc Prensky ; forward by Milton Chen
Publisher: Corwin
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781452230092
Subjects: Educational change; Education; Aims and objectives; Effect of technological innovations on
Description: What can you learn on a cell phone? Almost anything! How does that concept fit with our traditional system of education? It doesn't. Best-selling author and futurist Marc Prensky's book of essays challenges educators to "reboot" and make the changes necessary to prepare students for 21st century careers. His "bottom-up" vision is based on interviews with young people and includes their ideas about what they need from teachers, schools, and education. Also featured are easy-to-do, high-impact classroom strategies that help what he calls "digital natives" acquire "digital wisdom." This thought-provoking text is organized into two sections that address. Rethinking education. 21st century learning and technology in the classroom (including games, YouTube, and more) In addition to valuable knowledge, this compelling collection offers inspiration, new perspectives, and ideas that work. Our educational context has changed, and a new context demands new thinking. This book will broaden your mind, spark new insights regarding how and what you teach, and reshape your vision of 21st century education.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.