Here's an article that makes some effort to provide a balanced look at this issue but ends up relying on many of the familiar unsubstantiated claims about the Net Generation to argue that we need to adjust our approaches to teaching to accommodate the unique learning styles of this generation.
Teaching and Learning with the Net Generation
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The "Google Generation" is a myth according to a report issued by Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and the British Library found. The findings indicate the Google Gen (aka Net Gen) are not nearly as adept at using the Web, especially for searching and navigating information, as many claim. For more see
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/2008/01/googlegen.aspx
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