5-12 Media

Written for middle and high school teachers, this resource��expands educators' ��understanding of��the relationship between their students and digital media and shows how to design learning opportunities that make the most of that relationship.

Based on the findings of a three-year study on youth and their use of digital media for informal learning, this book gives teachers a deeper awareness of the characteristics of��"iGeneration culture" and the dynamic potential for student��learning through��digital media, such as fostering collaboration, creativity, feedback, and critiques.

Presented in a teacher-friendly format, each of the��chapters include:

• A description of each digital medium
• A vignette��about a young person��using the medium
• Advice about navigating digital media for both novice and expert teachers, plus��activities and sidebars
• A section addressing myths related to each medium
• A section on pedagogical implications and practices, including activities

Teaching Tech Savvy Kids provides examples of how to integrate digital media into Grade 5-12 classrooms, explains how key characteristics of digital media can help to revitalize pedagogical practices, and increases teachers' options for offering more engaged, student-centered learning opportunities.