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Why should we use technology to support learning? Where does the responsibility lie to prepare young people to be active and successful cybercitizens? Can we go on confiscating pupils smartphones indefinitely? Authentic Learning for the Digital Generation is a vital examination of young peoples use of personal devices, online creative communities and digital gaming. It calls into question the idea of the digital native and shows clearly that the majority of young users need help and support in order to benefit from the rich learning potential of personal, mobile and online technology use. Written by a leading authority on the role of digital technologies in education, it looks in detail at the practice and implications of learning using personal devices, collaborative online spaces, learning platforms, user generated content and digital games. In particular, approaches to solving problems, building knowledge, manipulating data and creating texts are examined. It offers clear strategies, a vision for what effects on learning we might reasonably expect when children are given access to different types of technology, and explores the challenges of managing these practices in the class

Author

Angela McFarlane

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group; Routledge

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781317745617

Subjects

Computer Science, Education