I read this book several months ago however it is one I keep coming back to. Understanding the Digital Generation: teaching and learning in the new digital landscape by Dukes, McCain and Crockett does a great job of providing evidence of what is changing, and also casting a vision of how and why technology can impact student learning. Chapter 4 outlines ‘A shift to Whole-mind Instruction’ and includes an explanation of what the authors call 21st Century Flencies. They consider these six categories part of the basic literacy skills students need to thrive in the new world of technology. (Dukes, McCain, Crocket. p. 64.)
Check out their site: understandingthedigitalgeneration.com
This is the promo video for the book – a very slick and polished piece of marketing. Then watch Ian Dukes talking about some of the characteristics of digital natives. (I saw his presentation at Learning 2.0 a couple of years ago in Shanghai.) I am obviously a fan of what these guys have to say – you may have noticed my post on Ted McCain’s book ‘Teaching for Tomorrow’ which I looked up after reading Understanding the Digital Generation.
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