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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.

high points of educating the net generation. He tries to show you ways and web 2.0 to help teach them. || Rachel ||
 * **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 ||
 * [|Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom] || This is a 2011 article from EducationWorld explaining what an e-portfolio is and benefits to educators and learners. || This online article is a nice overview, and I particularly like the guidelines and additional resources listed. || Deborah K ||
 * A Huge Leap for the Classroom: true peer-to-peer learning enhanced by technology || Marc Prensky discusses how peer-to-peer tutoring enhances "flipped" teaching. There are some drawbacks to this, but Marc see some potential in this way of teaching and learning. || "Flip" or "Flipped" teaching is designed to work in a face-to-face or a hybrid/blended classroom. However, I would suspect that a creative online facilitator could make "flip" teaching work using Skype or some other technology tools, in an entirely online class. || PegC ||
 * "Flip" Teaching || This is Wikipedia's definition of "Flip" teaching. || This site gives a working definition of "flip" teaching. To find out more about "flip" teaching you can do a Google search for flip teaching + Khan Academy or flip teaching. || PegC ||
 * Marc Prensky - Writing || This site contains a plethora of Marc Prensky's Essays and Other Writings. The nice thing is that he allows you to download, print, and distribute these articles for free but asks that you email him to let him know. || This site contains a vast number of Marc Prensky's writings on a variety of topics over a number of years. || PegC ||
 * [|Faces of Learning] || This site is by a grassroots organization that wants to help everyone understand learning styles and what good learning environments look like. || This site allows the user to find out own learning style, links to ideal learning environments, links to articles on how others learn, and other features. This site may be useful to discover good strategies and to build understanding about learning styles. || Sharron W ||
 * [|Dan Pink] || This is a video with Dan Pink explaining what does and does not provide motivation. || He makes a case that we need to think differently about motivation in business, but this relates to education. His ideas about incentives and motivation should make educators think about what really is a motivating environment. || Sharron W ||
 * [|Prensky - Simulation] || This is an article by Marc Prensky on using simulations in education. || Prensky explains how simulations are not that new and reasons education should use simulations and the barriers to using them. || Sharron W ||
 * [|Educating the Net Generation Slide Show by Dr. Bryan Carter] || This is a slide show on educating the net generation. || Dr. Carter displays a nice slide show with the
 * [|iTunes U] || Download audio and video from Universities. || Educators can "design and distribute complete courses featuring audio, video, books, and other content." || Adrienne A ||
 * [|‘Net Generation’ — A Myth?] || a 2011 article from Educational Technology & Change journal. It poses skeptical questions about the concept of a Net Generation. || The article provides a healthy dose of skepticism to the concept of generational divides with easily categorized attributes. It also has links to authors and studies that dispute commonly held views about technology use, education, and age group. || Robert M. ||
 * [|age or IT?] || Great detailed article on the discussion between age difference verses exposure to technology. || This article breaks down a number of factors in the differences between the generations and gives great examples of what makes each generation different and how that came to be. || Nicole D ||
 * [| Prensky Frontline Interview] || Marc Prensky discusses his assertion that video games are the future of learning || Hearing Prensky's own description of why he believes gaming is important to the Net Gen students is an excellent means of beginning a dialogue with administrators who are reluctant to jump on board. The full Frontline episode is also available from this link. || Valerie H ||
 * [|Kahn Academy] || The original Flipped Classroom. Created by created in 2006 by Salman Khan. || Students can view videos on many different subjects and learn at their own pace. This turns teaching into a 24/7 activity. Learn anytime, any place! || Valerie H ||
 * [|Edudemic] || This blog site's slogan is "Connecting Education and Technology" || Updated on a timely basis, this site has a plethora of links and resources for using technology in education. A great site to bookmark or RSS feed to keep updated on the newest tech news. || Valerie H ||
 * [|Born-to-learn] || **Born to learn** is a fun, thought-provoking series of animations that illustrate ground-breaking new discoveries about how humans learn. || This is a summary of brain research from the last 20 years and explains why the education system needs to be changed. The research is delivered using animation ... 3 videos to date, but the website advertises that there are more to come. || Mark R. ||
 * Web 2.0 not as popular as you would think || This research shows that perhaps maybe Web 2.0 tools aren't as widely used as we might think. || This article shows that there is some reluctance to for the Net Gen to open up to Web 2.0. || DaveF ||