Thinking in a Digital World Taking Our Kids into the Deep End [Hardcover]

Pat and Martin Buoncristiani expertly blend research and common sense as they guide the reader on a journey through the challenges of educating children in a digital world. The advice they offer for anyone seeking to help children become deep thinkers, is timely, practical, and powerful.?Each time I dived into a chapter I was thoroughly captivated. Great work. Well done!?This book got me right from the start. The authors want us to think about disengaging rather than engaging.? I learned a great deal about how technology can serve as a powerful tool when you disengage from its superficialities and distractions and learn more about how the brain works, the importance of metacognitive thinking, how young people think and most importantly, how to be a guide for their deeper thinking. The more I read, the longer my list of people I want to recommend to read this book!Martin and Pat have addressed a serious and yet often overlooked aspect of our curriculum, the impact of the digital age on our kids thinking. This book helps us to consider how we can save our kids from drowning in shallow thinking waters and make them skilful thinkers in the deep, rich oceans of the 22nd Century.One of the hardest jobs as a classroom teacher in 2017 is balancing the use of technology for the wonderful learning tool that it is, without losing the important part of school that involves learning and socialization in the real world. This book is an excellent resource for bridging the gap between the two. The authors provide real-world suggestions and strategies for teaching digital citizenship while using technology to enhance meaningful learning.The authors provide a wide range of ideas and strategies to ensure that students are using digital technology in order to further their ability to think deeply and effectively as they learn.The information age is changing how we experience the world and interact with it. This has implications for young people and their learning both in and out of thlw