Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World HC Export

@book{citeulike:3939040, abstract = {**SELECTED AS A 2008 BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST** **The Net Generation Has Arrived. Are you ready for it?** Chances are you know a person between the ages of 11 and 30. You've seen them doing five things at once: texting friends, downloading music, uploading videos, watching a movie on a two-inch screen, and doing who-knows-what on Facebook or MySpace. They're the first generation to have literally grown up digital--and they're part of a global cultural phenomenon that's here to stay. The bottom line is this: \_If you understand the Net Generation, you will understand the future. \_ If you're a Baby Boomer or Gen-Xer: \_This is your field guide.\_ A fascinating inside look at the Net Generation, \_Grown Up Digital\_ is inspired by a \$4 million private research study. \_New York Times\_ bestselling author Don Tapscott has surveyed more than 11,000 young people. Instead of a bunch of spoiled ” screenagers” with short attention spans and zero social skills, he discovered a remarkably bright community which has developed revolutionary new ways of thinking, interacting, working, and socializing. \_Grown Up Digital\_ reveals: * How the brain of the Net Generation processes information * Seven ways to attract and engage young talent in the workforce * Seven guidelines for educators to tap the Net Gen potential * Parenting 2.0: There's no place like the new home * Citizen Net: How young people and the Internet are transforming democracy Today's young people are using technology in ways you could never imagine. Instead of passively watching television, the ” Net Geners” are actively participating in the distribution of entertainment and information. For the first time in history, youth are the authorities on something really important. And they're changing every aspect of our society-from the workplace to the marketplace, from the classroom to the living room, from the voting booth to the Oval Office. The Digital Age is here. The Net Generation has arrived. \_Meet the future.\_}, author = {Tapscott, Don}, citeulike-article-id = {3939040}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/0071508635}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike01-21&path=ASIN/0071508635}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike06-21&path=ASIN/0071508635}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.amazon.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071508635}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071508635/citeulike00-21}, citeulike-linkout-5 = {http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike07-20&path=ASIN/0071508635}, citeulike-linkout-6 = {http://www.worldcat.org/isbn/0071508635}, citeulike-linkout-7 = {http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0071508635}, citeulike-linkout-8 = {http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?keywords=0071508635&index=books&linkCode=qs}, citeulike-linkout-9 = {http://www.librarything.com/isbn/0071508635}, comment = {The pressure of living in an instantaneous environment can overwhelm some Net Geners. They know others are expecting an immediate response from them, and many experience feelings of saturation, craziness and never having a moment of peace. Some wish they could disconnect by turning off their cell phones and logging off their computer, but they're reluctant to do this because they fear missing an important message and don't want to feel detached from their social environment. }, day = {03}, edition = {1}, howpublished = {Hardcover}, isbn = {0071508635}, keywords = {digital-natives, gen-y, technology\_appropriation, youth}, month = {October}, posted-at = {2009-11-14 07:23:41}, priority = {2}, publisher = {McGraw-Hill}, title = {Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World HC}, url = {http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike07-20&path=ASIN/0071508635}, year = {2008} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:3939040 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3939040 N2 - **SELECTED AS A 2008 BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST** **The Net Generation Has Arrived. Are you ready for it?** Chances are you know a person between the ages of 11 and 30. You've seen them doing five things at once: texting friends, downloading music, uploading videos, watching a movie on a two-inch screen, and doing who-knows-what on Facebook or MySpace. They're the first generation to have literally grown up digital--and they're part of a global cultural phenomenon that's here to stay. The bottom line is this: _If you understand the Net Generation, you will understand the future. _ If you're a Baby Boomer or Gen-Xer: _This is your field guide._ A fascinating inside look at the Net Generation, _Grown Up Digital_ is inspired by a $4 million private research study. _New York Times_ bestselling author Don Tapscott has surveyed more than 11,000 young people. Instead of a bunch of spoiled “screenagers” with short attention spans and zero social skills, he discovered a remarkably bright community which has developed revolutionary new ways of thinking, interacting, working, and socializing. _Grown Up Digital_ reveals: * How the brain of the Net Generation processes information * Seven ways to attract and engage young talent in the workforce * Seven guidelines for educators to tap the Net Gen potential * Parenting 2.0: There's no place like the new home * Citizen Net: How young people and the Internet are transforming democracy Today's young people are using technology in ways you could never imagine. Instead of passively watching television, the “Net Geners” are actively participating in the distribution of entertainment and information. For the first time in history, youth are the authorities on something really important. And they're changing every aspect of our society-from the workplace to the marketplace, from the classroom to the living room, from the voting booth to the Oval Office. The Digital Age is here. The Net Generation has arrived. _Meet the future._ SN - 0071508635 TI - Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World HC PB - McGraw-Hill KW - digital-natives KW - gen-y KW - technology_appropriation KW - youth N1 - The pressure of living in an instantaneous environment can overwhelm some Net Geners. They know others are expecting an immediate response from them, and many experience feelings of saturation, craziness and never having a moment of peace. Some wish they could disconnect by turning off their cell phones and logging off their computer, but they're reluctant to do this because they fear missing an important message and don't want to feel detached from their social environment. AU - Tapscott, Don PY - 2008/10/03/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/0071508635 ER -