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Teaching Generation M: A Handbook for Librarians and Educators |  | Authors: Vibiana Bowman Cvetkovic (Editor), Robert J. Lackie (Editor)
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.
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Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 1555706673
Dewey Decimal Number: 027.626
EAN: 9781555706678
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Publication Date: June 30, 2009
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Working with and devising quality educational resources for Generation M today s group of teens and young adults born in the early 1980s through the mid 1990s can be a challenge for librarians and instructors who may not relate well to their multitasking, technophile students. Here, editors Cvetkovic (named of one of the 2005 Library Movers and Shakers by Library Journal) and Lackie (the 2006 recipient of the ALA Kenneth Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship) answer the core questions you ll need to facilitate new and powerful learning opportunities for your Gen M audience, including: Who are the members of Gen M? What is their shared cultural experience and how does it influence learning? How can librarians and educators best meet this cohort s educational requirements? Cvetkovic, Lackie and their contributors debunk common myths and misconceptions about this unique generation to provide a realistic understanding of their instructional needs and learning styles. You ll find a comprehensive introduction and overview of Gen M, including key term definitions, background information, and a clear idea of the scope of issues facing educators charged with teaching and working with this age group. A section on the emergent digital community inherent to Gen M examines the personal, sociological, and educational implications and impact on future pedagogy. The authors cover popular online tools like Facebook, Wikipedia, YouTube, Google, many of which play a large role in Gen M information retrieval, and also address key educational theories and provide instruction for creating lessons and learning objects that can be used in both traditional and online educational environments. Examples of current best practices are provided along with corresponding instruction for designing and implementing them in your library or classroom.
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A teacher's manual that is trying to make a difference--worth the read September 20, 2009
David A. Brown
I really found this book to be so lucid that is was refreshing. Who would have thought that a teacher/librarian manual about members of Gen M (high school and college students) could be so entertaining to read from the layman's perspective? On a simple, primal level, what makes it so appealing to me is reading what's on a variety of educators' minds, especially since as a student worker I have worked with professors/librarians for several years and am now considering a career as one. These educators/authors may merely appear recitative, but when they cut loose, they do they have things to say! They don't really focus so much on extolling or decrying the growing adherence to technology, especially with regard to research, although many chapters discuss it. Rather, I believe that Teaching Generation M has to do with how to properly facilitate learning in a technological/digital age. That's why it's a fantastic book for everyone concerned.
In addition, I think that Teaching Generation M is interesting because it's subtly addressed to all readers, including members of Gen Media, like myself, which is just another form of bridging the gap, something I try to do with my Cineaste reviews. This book is well done!
See my detailed September 2009 review post at my Plastic Quality: Musings on the Arts Blogger blog under: "It's all in the subtleties--a teacher's manual that is trying to make a difference: A review of the new book Teaching Generation M by a member of Gen M" Visit my blog for other reviews later this semester--thanks!
-- David A. Brown, Rider University English major, with a concentration in Cinema Studies; and Editorial Intern for Cineaste Magazine: America's Leading Magazine on the Art and Politics of the Cinema; and a proud member of Generation M(edia)
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