educating the millennials
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Educating the Millennialsand the Next Generation
ByBenjamin Keough
Who Are the Millennials
• The Millennials comprise all people who were born between 1984-2002.
• This slideshow will separate the Millennials into two groups.
– 1984-1994 pre-.com era
-1995-2002 .com era
The Next Generation are Children born between 2002-and 2022.
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How Do the Millennials Compare with Previous Generations
• Previous Generations
• Grew up in a highly industrial nation
• Accustomed to gaining news from TV, Radio, and Newspapers
• Education was done at a physical Campus
• Millennials
• Grew up in the Informational Age
• Accustomed to news from Internet, TV, and Radio
• Education is campus based and internet based.
History of Technology
• Slide 5 : History of Computers Vid.
• Slide 6: History of The Internet Vid.
• Slide 7: History of the Cell Phone Vid.
Characteristics of the pre-.com era 1981-1994
• Technology skills and understanding vary Technology skills and understanding vary widely.widely.
• These students likely play video games or These students likely play video games or grew up playing video gamesgrew up playing video games
• These students likely watch movies or play These students likely watch movies or play video games more than they read.video games more than they read.
• Most of these students remember a world Most of these students remember a world before cell phones.before cell phones.
Characteristics of the .com era1995-2002
• These students will not remember a world These students will not remember a world without computers.without computers.
• Some will remember traveling without Some will remember traveling without mobile technology.mobile technology.
• These students will be tech-savvy but may These students will be tech-savvy but may not truly understand the technology they not truly understand the technology they use.use.
Characteristics of The Next Generation
• These children from a young age have entertainment forms streamed to them.
• They are bombarded with educational programs on TV and grow up in an interactive environment where nearly everything talks to them and has internet connectivity
Five Learning Tools for Informal Learning
• Educational Games
• Podcasts; YouTube
• Wikis
• Blogs
• Ask.com
Five Learning Tools for Formal Learning
• Online Universities
• On-demand classes
• Video Conferencing
• Online professional journals
• Internet Research
Impact of the Millennials on Education
• The Millennials are nearly through with k12 education.
• Much of the problems noted in todays educational systems were due to the Millennials inability to cope with antiquated education styles
• The Millennials paved the way for providing better educating the next generation.
Benefits of using formal and informal learning tools in the K12
classroom• Students understand these tools
• Students use these tools daily
• Adds resources for teachers to use
• Diversifies class content
• Increases student interaction in the classroom
Integrating Class websites and blogs
• Students cannot forget class assignment
• Students can communicate with each other in a structured environment
• Teachers can indirectly assess the formative knowledge of students
Gamification
• Adds interactive components to a class
• Approximates real world decision making
• Demonstrates concepts in a visual context
Live Classes/Tutoring• Allows teachers and students to connect when
not physically capable of being in the same place.
• Allows teachers and students to engage in small group discussions.
New Assessments
Simulation Assessments
Game Based Assessments
Peer Assessment
Student Assessments
Advantages of Collaborative Learning
Students lean better when actively engaged Peer on peer discussion aids in solving
misconceptions Teachers can better assess student knowledge
in a low-stress environment.
Modern Tools For Collaborative Learning
Instant Messaging Google Docs Debate Graph Collaborize Classroom
Works Cited
Carter, Toni & Simmons, Beverly (2007) Reaching Your Millenials: A Fresh Look at Freshman Orientation
http://www.tnla.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=124&printpage=true
Gantt, Linda (2010) personal interview
Garfield, Joan (1993) Teaching Statistics Using Small Group and Cooperative Learning
http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/v1n1/garfield.html
Harbert, Tam (2014) Giving Gamification a Go
Lorguercio, Michael (2009) From the Gen Xers and the Millennials are You “Boomers” listening
Ribble, Mike (2011) Digital Citizenship in Schools second edition
Tenable.com (2014) Nessus On-demand Training
Tenable.com
Wisegeek.com (2014) What was the .com Bubble?
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-was-the-dot-com-bubble.htm