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MIRANDA, LEDI ROMA MAE S. Methods in T eaching History II 9 BSE HISTOR Y Refection a!er T eaching Generation Z: Preparing Children for Jobs that Dont !et "#ist $%nthesis: As "ar# $i sch noted in his !oignant %&&' (ideo) Shi*t Ha!!ens) +,e are !re!aring st-dents *or o/s that don0t yet e1ist) -sing techno#ogies that ha(en0t yet /een in(ented) in order to so#(e !ro/#e2s ,e don0t e(en 3no, are !ro/#e2s yet. Ho, Sho-#d Ed-cation 4hange As techno#ogy ad(ances and shi*ts it0s i2!ortant that ,e reconsider o-r ed-cation syste2 and ho, it ,i## a5ect o-r chi#dren0s *-t-re. 6i## 7ener ation 8 chi#dren /orn /et,een the years :99;<%&& 9= /e a/#e to ada!t and co!e ,ith the ne, techno#ogy and there*ore o/s) that are re>-ired to s-!!ort it in years to co2e? 4hi#dren ,ithin the 7eneration 8 /rac3et c-rrent#y ho#d no /e#ie* that schoo# ,i## /ene@t the2 in any ,ay. They reg-#ar#y ,itness !eo!#e s!ending tho-sands o* !o-nds on a ni(ersity degree) on#y to #ea(e and sec-re a #o, !aying o/) that o*ten has nothing to do ,ith ,hat they st-died. 6e need to e1cite chi#dren a/o-t ,hat is to co2e in the *-t-re) the techno#ogy ,e are no, enoying and that is readi#y a(ai#a/#e to -se – not 2edicate the2 ,hen they cannot *oc-s on irre #e(ant s-/ects that are /eing !ressed -!on the2 in the c#assroo2. 6e 2-st ens-re they -nderstand ho, this techno#ogy ,or3s and ho, it a5ects the2) as ,e## as !ro(iding the2 ,ith the s3i##s /ase to go on and ,or3 ,ith it in the *-t-re – essentia##y !re!aring the2 *or the o/s that do not

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MIRANDA, LEDI ROMA MAE S. Methods in Teaching HistoryII – 9 BSE HISTORY Refection a!er

Teaching Generation Z: Preparing Children for Jobs that

Dont !et "#ist

$%nthesis:

As "ar# $isch noted in his !oignant %&&' (ideo) Shi*t Ha!!ens) +,e are

!re!aring st-dents *or o/s that don0t yet e1ist) -sing techno#ogies that

ha(en0t yet /een in(ented) in order to so#(e !ro/#e2s ,e don0t e(en 3no,

are !ro/#e2s yet.

Ho, Sho-#d Ed-cation 4hange

As techno#ogy ad(ances and shi*ts it0s i2!ortant that ,e reconsider o-r

ed-cation syste2 and ho, it ,i## a5ect o-r chi#dren0s *-t-re. 6i## 7eneration

8 chi#dren /orn /et,een the years :99;<%&&9= /e a/#e to ada!t and co!e

,ith the ne, techno#ogy and there*ore o/s) that are re>-ired to s-!!ort it in

years to co2e?

4hi#dren ,ithin the 7eneration 8 /rac3et c-rrent#y ho#d no /e#ie* that schoo#

,i## /ene@t the2 in any ,ay. They reg-#ar#y ,itness !eo!#e s!ending

tho-sands o* !o-nds on a ni(ersity degree) on#y to #ea(e and sec-re a #o,

!aying o/) that o*ten has nothing to do ,ith ,hat they st-died.

6e need to e1cite chi#dren a/o-t ,hat is to co2e in the *-t-re) the

techno#ogy ,e are no, enoying and that is readi#y a(ai#a/#e to -se – not

2edicate the2 ,hen they cannot *oc-s on irre#e(ant s-/ects that are /eing

!ressed -!on the2 in the c#assroo2.

6e 2-st ens-re they -nderstand ho, this techno#ogy ,or3s and ho, it

a5ects the2) as ,e## as !ro(iding the2 ,ith the s3i##s /ase to go on and

,or3 ,ith it in the *-t-re – essentia##y !re!aring the2 *or the o/s that do not

 

MIRANDA, LEDI ROMA MAE S. Methods in Teaching HistoryII – 9 BSE HISTORY Refection a!er

yet e1ist. Ho,e(er) -nti# this -rgency is tr-#y recognied and integrated into

o-r c-rrent ed-cation syste2 that s3i##s shortage ga! is on#y going to ,iden.

Organiations s-ch as the BB4 are a#so atte2!ting to enco-rage chi#dren to

ta3e an interest in s3i##s that ,i## /e necessary *or o-r *-t-re de(e#o!2ent. In

order to enco-rage coding the BB4 is gi(ing a,ay :2i##ion 2icro /it

co2!-ters and ai2s to increase digita# s3i##s a2ong yo-ng chi#dren in a /id

to @## the ,idening s3i##s shortage ga! ,e are c-rrent#y e1!eriencing.

It teaches chi#dren ho, to 2odi*y the /a##0s /eha(ior thro-gh coding and

teaches the2 essentia# co2!-ting s3i##s) ,itho-t the2 e(en rea#iing.

7eneration 8 ,i## get there ,hen it co2es to co2!-ter s3i##s) in a co-ntry

,here the !o!-#ation is #i(ing #onger and not #ea(ing roo2 *or yo-nger

!eo!#e to gro, techno#ogy o5ers the2 a chance to @nd o/s – that 2ight not

yet e1ist – and change the ,ay things are done.

Ho,e(er) in order *or this to ha!!en ,e need to ta3e another #oo3 at the

ed-cation syste2 and enco-rage the -se o* techno#ogy instead o* treating it

#i3e a disr-!ti(e *orce < as ,e## as so2e rea# ,or#d teachings and o-tside !#ay

enco-rage2ent thro,n in there too) o* co-rse.

&earning Insights:

Ang 7eneration 8 na tin-t-3oy sa arti3-#o ay ang 2ga /ata na

!inangana3 2-#a :99; hanggang sa 3asa#-3-yan. Tin-t-ro ng arti3-#o 3-ng

!aano 2a3a3asa/ay ang siste2a ng ed-3asyon sa !ag/a/ago ng !ag3at-to

ng 2ga 2ag<aara# 2-#a sa 7eneration 8.

A3o ay 3a/i#ang sa 2ga 2ag<aara# ng 7eneration 8 at 2a3a#i!as ng

i#ang de3ada) isa na a3o sa 2ga 2agiging g-ro nito. A2inado a3ong

nara2da2ang 3ong ,a#ang 3at-t-ran 2insan ang 2ga ara#in at 2ga s-/ect

na tin-t-ro sa a2in /ase 2ga naiisi! na2ing 2agiging tra/aho na2ing sa

hinahara!. Bi#ang 2agiging g-ro ng 3asaysayan) hindi 3o g-stong 2a3ita ng

2ga 2ag<aara# 3o na ,a#ang 3at-t-ran ang s-/ect na it-t-ro 3o. Cais 3ong

 

MIRANDA, LEDI ROMA MAE S. Methods in Teaching HistoryII – 9 BSE HISTORY Refection a!er

2ai!ara2da2 sa 3ani#a na isa ito 2ga s-/ect na da!at ay !ina3a2a#a!it sa

3ani#ang /-hay at !-so sa!ag3at ito ay !ag<aara# ng 2ga na3a#i!as na 2ga

!angyayari sa /-hay na 2ag!ag3-3-nan ng ara# na 2aaring t-#aran o hindi.

Isang 2a#a3ing /agay at hindi da!at 2a,a#a sa !agt-t-ro sa isang ara#in

ang !ag!a!a#ahaga sa!ag3at dito 2ai3o3one3ta ng 2ga 2ag<aara# ang

3ani#ang /-hay sa ara#in. An-2an ang 2ga 2agiging tra/aho ni#a sa

hinahara! 2ay 3ina#a2n 2an sa 3o2!y-ter o ,a#a=) ang 2ga desisyon ni#a

sa /-hay ay 2a/a/ase sa 3-ng ano ang ara# na na3-ha ni#a sa 3ani#ang 2ga

na3a#i!as na 3aranasan at na!agara#an.

Rele'ance to ()st Cent*r%:

Ca3i3ita natin na 3asa2a na sa #-2ang BE4 ang !ag<aara# sa 3-ng

!aano g-2a2it ng te3no#ohiya) !arti3-#ar na ang 3o2!y-ter) na ta#agang

2a#a3ing t-ong sa !ag<aara#. Cgayon) /ata !a #a2ang ay 2ar-nong nang

ng-2iti sa t-,ing hahara! sa 3a2era -!ang 2agse#@e. 7anito 3a/i#is ang

!ag<-sad ng te3no#ohiya. Is-n-s-#ong o 2in-2-ng3ahi ng arti3-#o na

/igyang !ansin ang !agt-t-ro 3-ng !aano g-2agana ang te3no#ohiya -!ang

sa hinahara! ng 2ga 2ag<aara# na ito ay 2a3aisi! si#a ng 2as /ago !ang

te3no#ohiya na 2as e!e3ti/o ng-nit 2ag!a!a#ago ng !rod-3ti/o ng isang

tao i2/is na #a#ong 2aging ta2ad ang 2ga ito.

References:

 ones) A#e1. %&:;. Teaching 7eneration 8 re!aring 4hi#dren *or o/s

that DonFt Yet E1ist. Retrie(ed *ro2

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