Educating the Net Generation How to Engage Students in the 21st Century

Name: Educating the Net Generation How to Engage Students in the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9781595800237

ISBN-10: 1595800239

ISBN-13: 9781595800237

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: Bob Pletka

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In examining the unique characteristics of the Net Generation, this book addresses the national problem of escalating high-school dropout rates and student disengagement and offers solutions as to how to best involve students of the millennial generation. Besides contrasting this generation’s educational needs and expectations to those of their Gen-X parents and Baby Boomer grandparents, the narrative examines why many students resist participating in formalized education in schools and drop out. Subsequent chapters featuring student interviews and photographs synthesize the perspectives of current high schoolers as to their experiences, beliefs, and thoughts on learning while a parallel…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Publication date: 7/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.10" wide x 8.96" long x 0.36" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Introduction: The Role of Information and Communication Technology in our Children's Lives



The Emerging Net Generation



Obsolescence and Mediocre Schools



Student Voices



My So-Called Digital Life



What Parents Want from their Children's Schools



What Schools can Learn from Starbucks, Scrapbooking, and Deep-Sea Fishing



Solutions to the Problem of Student Dropout and Disengagement


Afterword



Inventory for Parents








Inventory for Teachers


Educational Resources


Selected References


Photo Credits