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Complete a web search on topics surrounding educating the Net Generation.

In the table below add at least one link to a resource that you found particularly helpful. Include a description of the link and explain why you feel it is helpful. Include your name and a link to your profile. The first two entries are given as an example.


 * **Resource name/title & link** || **Description** || **How or why this resource is helpful** || **Submitted by** ||
 * Route 21 || "...a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources and community tools." || This site offered a list of the skills needed by 21st century learners. There was a really great diagram here that illustrated the skills and linked to descriptions of what 21st century instruction should look like. Also, there are a lot of resources for teachers/educators such as presentations and podcasts || ChrisC ||
 * Slideshare || Upload and share your PowerPoint presentations and Word documents on SlideShare. Share publicly or privately. Add audio to make a webinar, || This site is full of education related presentations. || GinnyS ||
 * [|Zur Institute] || From a website on continuing education online, this article is called "On Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives: How the Digital Divide Affects Families, Educational Institues and the Workplace. || This is a great article that classifies digital immigrants vs. digital natives and gives suggestions for parents and others in how these students/people learn and think. It does a great job of breaking down and categorizing a person’s relationship to technology. I thought the article was very insightful! || Chris R. ||
 * A Handbook of Findings for Practice and Policy || A handbook put together by universities in Australia that gives a thorough overview of the complexities of education of the net generation. || This handbook gives a good amount of data that I think would help administrators develop and implement policies regarding the integration, use of, and reasons for use of technology. Contains a good overview of the challenges of plagiarism that continues to be a problem with the use of technnology. || Becky B. ||
 * [|Net Generation Toolkit] || A toolkit devised by Australian universities to show the educational potential of emerging technology for schools. || This site has excellent links to toolkits that give ideas and resources for how to use Web 2.0 technologies to improve student learning and assessments. || Stephanie C. ||
 * Educause Learning Initiative || This webpage gives a link to a free e-book called //Educating the Net Generation//. At the bottom it also has tabs that link to videos, presentations, podcasts, etc that all give more information about educating these students. || This resource gives a lot of information from the students' point of view, as well as experts. The free e-book also hits on a lot of topics, including students' expectations of their teachers and their education. || Mike M. ||
 * [|Beyond the Classroom] || This page offers insight as to how Web 2.0 tools are used in professional fields including those in the government sector. || It is helpful to be able to explain the need to teach our students how to use these tools and how they may be necessary in their chosen professions. || Sharon B. ||
 * [|Teaching Net Generation] || This is a teacher's blog about teaching the net generation. || This blog has many resources including ideas and examples for teaching about common license, student perspectives on using Internet for projects, citing photos and more. || Stephanie C. ||
 * Web 2.0 || This site discusses the Net Generation Learning Styles. || This resource goes into great detail explaining the various learning styles and characteristics of the Net Generation. The site also discusses how these traits will most likely develop into lifestyles for the Net Generation. || Matt E. ||
 * Learning Independence || Article discussing how Net Gen learners learn and ways to reach them in the classroom. || Explanation and links to various web 2.0 tools like wikis, webquests, and social networking tools. || Kelly C ||
 * [|Tools for Educators] || List of websites for teachers to integrate into their classrooms. || This website has a variety of tools for teachers to use in their classroom. It gives tutorials and how-tos for teachers. || Danielle L. ||
 * [|classtools] || templates to create interactive worksheets / games || This web site has no membership or cost. They offer a variety of templates and finished products to engage learners on the computer. You can create your own or use the templates to create games. || Denise Y. ||
 * [] || 8 easy to read PDF pages about Net Gen; Discusses wikis, blogs, and webquests || Statistically discusses what and how Net Gen learns || Eboni C. ||
 * [|Richard Carey Digital Media] || This webpage contains various videos, articles, and other archived information about gaming and education. || I found several of the articles to be quite informative while searching for games that are appropriate for the classroom. This website gives a snapshot of information that is out there on this topic. || Melanie C. ||
 * MisterTeacher Blog || A blog of a fifth grade teacher in Wyoming who uses technology. || I thought he had some great ideas for using Whiteboards (which I have to use and sort of hate). He also has some good math applications. || Mike W. ||