Leading Learning for Digital Natives


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In light of rapid advances in technology and changes in students’ learning styles, Leading Learning for Digital Natives offers much-needed new tools for guiding effective instruction in the classroom. By offering practical strategies for gathering data with technology tools, this book helps school leaders embrace data and technology to develop the classroom and instructional practices that students need today. Blink’s practical and accessible tips make it easy for teachers and leaders to use technology and data to engage students and increase student achievement. Focusing coverage on the latest technology tools, this book will help you lead a school that personalizes instruction and learning through: Integration of data Real-time instruction Setting expectations and outcomes to align with new state standards Integration of technology tools and blended pedagogy




Teaching Digital Natives


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Students today are growing up in a digital world. These "digital natives" learn in new and different ways, so educators need new approaches to make learning both real and relevant for today's students. Marc Prensky, who first coined the terms "digital natives" and "digital immigrants," presents an intuitive yet highly innovative and field-tested partnership model that promotes 21st-century student learning through technology. Partnership pedagogy is a framework in which: - Digitally literate students specialize in content finding, analysis, and presentation via multiple media - Teachers specialize in guiding student learning, providing questions and context, designing instruction, and assessing quality - Administrators support, organize, and facilitate the process schoolwide - Technology becomes a tool that students use for learning essential skills and "getting things done" With numerous strategies, how-to's, partnering tips, and examples, Teaching Digital Natives is a visionary yet practical book for preparing students to live and work in today's globalized and digitalized world.




From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom


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An expert perspective on 21st century education 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.




Deconstructing Digital Natives


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There have been many attempts to define the generation of students who emerged with the Web and new digital technologies in the early 1990s. The term "digital native" refers to the generation born after 1980, which has grown up in a world where digital technologies and the internet are a normal part of everyday life. Young people belonging to this generation are therefore supposed to be "native" to the digital lifestyle, always connected to the internet and comfortable with a range of cutting-edge technologies. Deconstructing Digital Natives offers the most balanced, research-based view of this group to date. Existing studies of digital natives lack application to specific disciplines or conditions, ignoring the differences of educational fields and gender. How, and how much, are learners changing in the digital age? How can a more pluralistic understanding of these learners be developed? Contributors to this volume produce an international overview of developments in digital literacy among today’s young learners, offering innovative ways to steer a productive path between traditional narratives that offer only complete acceptance or total dismissal of digital natives.




Born Digital


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The first generation of Digital Natives children who were born into and raised in the digital world are coming of age, and soon our world will be reshaped in their image. Our economy, our politics, our culture, and even the shape of our family life will be forever transformed. But who are these Digital Natives? And what is the world theyre creating going to look like? In Born Digital, leading Internet and technology experts John Palfrey and Urs Gasser offer a sociological portrait of these young people, who can seem, even to those merely a generation older, both extraordinarily sophisticated and strangely narrow. Exploring a broad range of issues, from the highly philosophical to the purely practical, Born Digital will be essential reading for parents, teachers, and the myriad of confused adults who want to understand the digital present and shape the digital future.




Tech-Smart School Tool Kit


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TECH-SMART SCHOOL TOOL KIT: Practical Strategies for Empowering Digital Natives In an era where the digital landscape is transforming education, educators and institutions need a guiding light to navigate the uncharted waters of technology integration. Look no further than the groundbreaking "Tech-Smart School Toolkit" by Pere Fufeyin, an esteemed educator with two decades of expertise. This comprehensive resource is your blueprint for revolutionizing classrooms, inspiring innovation, and fostering a generation of tech-savvy learners. Pioneering the Path for Digital Natives Journey through the digital landscape as you uncover the keys to shaping the future of education. Pere Fufeyin unveils the strategies and tactics needed to thrive in a world where technology is the cornerstone of learning. The Problem It Solves: Leading the Digital Revolution Educators and institutions are grappling with the challenge of effectively integrating technology into education. This toolkit addresses this pressing issue, providing actionable solutions to empower both educators and students to thrive in a tech-driven world. Benefits You'll Reap: Empowerment and Innovation For Schools and Owners: Transform your institution into a beacon of innovation that attracts tech-savvy students and forward-thinking educators. Set a new standard for modern education and secure your place in the future. For Educators: Enhance your teaching prowess by seamlessly incorporating digital tools, fostering personalized learning, and promoting digital creativity. Elevate your students' engagement and performance. For Education Agencies: Arm your educators with a comprehensive toolkit that equips them to create dynamic, tech-smart classrooms. Enhance the quality of education across your network of schools. Seize the Opportunity Today! Equip yourself with the Tech-Smart School Toolkit and transform education as you know it. Pere Fufeyin, an experienced educator and visionary, guides you through the intricate process of integrating technology for an unparalleled learning experience. Tool kit Highlights: Technology Integration Mastery: Implement digital tools seamlessly, enhancing learning outcomes and engagement. Empowering Teachers: Develop your educators' digital fluency, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning. Cultivating Digital Citizenship: Address online safety, cyber bullying, and internet ethics to prepare students for responsible online behavior. Engaging Parents: Foster a strong home-school partnership by educating parents about digital tools, screen time management, and responsible tech use. Problem Solved: Technology Integration Complexity: Simplify the process of incorporating digital tools and strategies into education. Digital Safety and Well-being: Equip educators, parents, and institutions to address the challenges of online safety and screen time management. Personalized Learning Implementation: Provide educators with tools to tailor education to individual student needs. Benefits Delivered: Enhanced Learning Outcomes: Create a vibrant learning environment where students thrive through digital integration and personalized learning. Innovative Pedagogy: Foster a culture of innovation and creativity that empowers both educators and students. Holistic Digital Wellness: Address screen time, tech addiction, and mental well-being, ensuring a balanced digital experience. Empower your institution, educators, and students with the tools they need to thrive in a digital world. Order your copies of the Tech-Smart School Toolkit now and be at the forefront of the education revolution!




50 Ways to Use Technology Enhanced Learning in the Classroom


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This is a practical guide to the use of technology enhanced learning (TEL) in the classroom. Introducing 50 ways to use technology for learning. Areas covered include: - Gamified learning - Social media - Video streaming - The flipped classroom - Instant feedback tools - And many more. Guidance on how to use these technologies for learning is complemented by an exploration of their impact on learning. For each example, the opportunities for evidencing progress are evaluated.




Deconstructing Digital Natives


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Contributors produce an international overview of developments in digital literacy among young learners, offering innovative paths between traditional narratives that offer only complete acceptance or total dismissal of digital natives.




Teaching Leadership


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We can teach leadership. The authors share their personal experiences of how they have bridged theory and practice in curricular and co-curricular settings to set the pace and tone for leadership development and life-long learning. Starting from theories of leadership, they share how it can be taught with rigor, intentionality, structure, and organization. Assessment is key from conception to implementation. Scholars, educators, and practitioners from different fields and professions are invited to adjust, adopt, and adapt concepts, ideas, methods and processes discussed in this book to their own institutional contexts and reality.




The New Digital Natives


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The first generation of Digital Natives (DNs) is now growing up. However, these digital natives were rather late starters since; their exposure to computers started when they could master the mouse and the penetration of computers in educational institutions was still very low. Today, a new breed of digital natives is emerging. This new breed includes those individuals who are being introduced from their first instances to the world of wireless devices. One year olds manage to master the intuitive touch interfaces of their tablets whilst sitting comfortably in their baby bouncers. The controller-less interfaces allow these children to interact with a machine in a way which was unconceivable below. Thus, our research investigated the paradigm shift between the different generations of digital natives. We analysed the way in which these two generations differ from each other and we explored how the world needs to change in order to harness the potential of these new digital natives.