The Web to understand the Web. Possible ways for a critical education of “Digital” generations

Abstract

The social evolution of the new media changes the life of new generations. Today’s young people can be called “Digital Generation” because the web 2.0 conditions their daily life and , consequently, modifies their perception of the world and their cognitive characteristics. Nowadays, for example, boys and girls learn better by real experience than being told. Internet offers a large number of resources but we can not ignore the risks of the web-sphere. This paper designs the use of popular websites, social-networks or blogs in educative structured environments. The purpose of this project is to develop analytic abilities of learners and make them aware of web virtues and dangers