In this short clip, the presenters provide a succinct view of the practices of the google generation echoing much of the research I am currently reading maintaining the view that the google generation are not developing indepth research skills, nor looking critically at the content of their research. The producers provide helpful tips for the students that teachers could use as an introduction to a critical approach to research. 'White bread for the mind' they call it. For teachers of the net generations, this is worth a look.
Kun Yi (2008, March 28) Digital literacy for the Google generation [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://youtu.be/_XqRR5WJ85k
Kun Yi (2008, March 28) Digital literacy for the Google generation [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://youtu.be/_XqRR5WJ85k
Interesting clip. It points out how students can now produce a very eye-pleasing review of any topic by doing a quick search, copying and pasting images and text and reformatting to make it their own, without taking time to really understand the content.
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