The New Digital Shoreline

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This book is written in a very direct, conversational style that is easy to read and explains why we need to rethink how we approach teaching and learning in the light of technology and learner change and how we might do that. Roger’s basic premise is that the world has changed, our learners have changed and we need to understand them better and harness the technology to make the pedagogic changes we could only dream of previously. He points out that we have argued for years that active learning is more important that simple memorisation and information recall and that learning how to learn and being able to evaluate information found for accuracy and applicability have become more important in a world where information is readily available.

Roger McHaney recently penned an essay for Inside Higher Ed about incorporating web 2.0 tools into one’s career and  classroom.  McHaney suggests that professors incorporate technology into...

Roger McHaney discusses how an academic career can incorporate Web 2.0 ideas without over doing it.

"Tech-savvy millennials are:

 

Empowered by social networks and other mobile technologies to try on various identities and personas.Have incorporated time slicing into their lives. They find waiting intolerable.Can personalize and customize their world in a way that was not previously possible.Possess a variety of promising characteristics, in particular, creativity."

Web 2.0 news, by Steven Gerard: updated automatically with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos.  mchaney.com - Web 2.0 applications and social media have provided new venues for businesses to inform, understand and connect with their customers. This book provides a general understanding of using blogs, podcasts...

Inside Higher Ed takes a psychological look at technology's influence starting in the classroom. Author, Roger McHaney asks, "What basic set of Web tools does a person really need in order to be effective in their academic career?" I believe the answer to this question can be applied to and guide companies using Web 2.0 tools to effectively reach their target audience without overwhelming or confusing them. 
This article, “Web 2.0 – at Your Own Pace” focuses on how students view the incorporation of technology into their classrooms by categorizing professors by the level of intensity at which they use technology in their lessons. The types of professors are broken down into four views. They are Professor Luddite, Professor Emulate, Professor Digital and Professor Overenthusiastic. These professors are comparable to companies on social networks.

The New Digital Shoreline: How Web2.0 and Millennials Are Revolutionizing Higher Education Roger McHaney. This book is written in a very direct, conversational style that is easy to read and explains why we need to rethink how we approach teaching and learning in the light of technology and learner change and how we might do that. Roger’s basic premise is that the world has changed, our learners have changed and we need to understand them better and harness the technology to make the pedagogic changes we could only dream of previously. He points out that we have argued for years that active learning is more important that simple memorisation and information recall and that learning how to learn and being able to evaluate information found for accuracy and applicability have become more important in a world where information is readily available. He uses personal stories to explain and clarify his points and has developed a range of typologies that categorise different types of users and learners, helping us to understand the millennial mindset and our relationship to it, addressing possible culture clashes and likely disappointments on both sides. He uses leading proponents of a new way of teaching and learning and the use of digital media (e.g. Michael Wesch, Stephen Downes and George Siemens to whom I might add Frank Renni & Robin Mason and Martin Weller) to link to educational theories and explain how we might use the technology.

New Book Review for Digital Shoreline.

In Chapter 5 of his book, The New Digital Shoreline: How Web 2.0 and Millenials are Revolutionizing Higher Education, Roger McHaney identifies some of the teaching implications of content sharing.

"To teach students today there must be an understanding of their characteristics and worldview. To most of them, the concept of social media makes sense. They appreciate the features that encourage: Discovering existing content,Contributing new content.Combining and organizing content. Directing others with reviews and ratings.Creating groups and collaborating. Sharing opinions, thoughts, and questions."