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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.

Math and Science teachers. || This site is called the Eisenhower National Clearning House for Mathematics and Science Education. It has resources for educators, parents, and students. || Kathy M || "Cyber Schools Address Elementary Needs" || It's an interesting read about online elementary education. || Mary P || relates to education || It is easy to read and and easily laid out description of the traits of the Net Generation and how they are different and the implications in school. || Jennifer L. || The project, funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, began in June 2006. It involved an investigation into students' and teachers' use of new technologies and the development of eight case studies in which emerging technologies were implemented in learning settings across the three participating universities. || This is a great site that has a lot of resources and information on reaching the 21st century students. || Kristine(Kristi) O. ||
 * **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 || MaryF ||
 * 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. || MaryF ||
 * [] || This is an online Multimedia Educational resouce for learning. You will find online peer review teaching and learning materials. Its not a site for educators alone, but || This site covers an extensive selection of disciplines in education || KathyM ||
 * [] || Its a comprehensive resource for K-12
 * [] || Article asking the question, "Is the Net Generation really that different?" || It's important to understand that this generation does learn differently. It gets most of it's information online. However, are they really that different or just young? || Brian S ||
 * chronicle.com/article/5-lessons-professors-can-learn/63708/ || Five teaching tips for professors can learn from video games || These are good tips to use before adding a video games into the classroom as a supplement to a lesson, ie. its edutainment and don't be afraid of fun:) || Tara H ||
 * [] || Resources about how to talk to children about digital citizenship || Even though it's a resource for "parents', I think it's a wonderful resource for teachers as well, as it educates and bridges the home-school relationship through dialogue and a shared responsibility. "Learn about today's social landscape, discover the pressing need for digital citizenship, and act to become better digital citizens." || Mary P ||
 * [] || Education Week article
 * [] || Basic traits of the Net Generation and how it
 * [] || Contains short video clips on a variety of topics || This Generation learns from small packets of information; contains videos on oodles of topics, especially in the field of science. || Karen B ||
 * Discovery Channel Special - "Gamer Generation" || Video on the "Gamer Generation" by the Discovery Channel || This is part 1 of a 5 part series that discusses the current generation, gaming and its effect on education and society. || Rimas P ||
 * Educating the Net Generation || This is an Edcause E-Book all on educating the net generation || This is an Edcause E-Book all on educating the net generation. There are 16 different chapters from understanding to supporting the net generation student. Plus much more... || Kristie A. ||
 * [|Educating the Net Generation: A Handbookof Findings for Practice and Policy] || This document was created by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council and examines the net generation and how faculty can change their curriculum to address this generation. This paper also tests some of the general characteristics of the Net Generation and reports their findings. || The findings offer some practical approaches that faculty can use to help their net generation students be successful in teh classroom. || Kristine C ||
 * Teaching the Net Generation || This magazine article provides strategies for teaching the Net Generation. || It provides an example of Webquests and Simulations for teaching students. || Kristie A ||
 * []. || //Educating the Net Generation// is a collaborative project involving the University of Melbourne, the University of Wollongong, and Charles Sturt University.
 * [|Higher Education and the Net Generation] || This article highlights the needs and wants of net generation student and attempts to guide educators on how to better serve the new type of student. The focus is on higher education and how to adapt to teach. || Most professors are obviously not part of the net generation but almost all of their students are. This is an article to help them educate. || Will Y. ||
 * [|Net Gen and Web 2.0] || This article states that educators and researchers are overgeneralizing this generation as the Net Generation. It concludes and examines that most of the generation does not use or need this technology in order to learn. I thought it was interesting to have an opposing view. || This is gives research examples apposing the view point that the Net Generation uses and needs Web 2.0 tools in order to survive. || BradB ||