Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why tweens and teens hate school -- Welcome to the iGeneration -- An explosion of WMDs: Wireless mobile devices -- Multitasking madness -- Real life or screen life? The educational opportunities of immersive social networking and virtual worlds -- Tapping into a very creative generation of students -- Media literacy among 21st-century kids -- Concerns, worries, and barriers -- Rewiring education.

"How does the new, charged-up, multitasking generation respond to traditional textbooks and lectures? Are we effectively reaching today's technologically advanced youth? Rewired is the first book to help educators and parents teach to this new generation's radically different learning styles and needs. This book will also help parents learn what to expect from their "techie" children concerning school, homework, and even socialization. In short, it is a book that exposes the impact of generational differences on learning while providing strategies for engaging students at school and at home"--Provided by publisher.