teaching tips and technologies for reaching net generation

TEACHING TIPS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR

REACHING NET GENERATION STUDENTS

WHO ARE THEY?

Net Generati

on

Generation Y

Nexters

Baby Boom Echo

Generation

Echo Boome

rsDigital Native

s

Generation Next

Generation Me

Millennials

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

They were born 1981/2-

1994

They are

used to being

connected to the

internet

They are used to

multitasking (or

multidistracting)

“Technology” means

something new and

innovative and doesn’t

include computers, cell phones, etc., which are just for facilitating

tasks

Visual culture means a higher

emphasis on visual learning

MINDSET LIST FOR 2015 GRADS (18 IN FALL 2011)

http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/2015/

There has always been an Internet

ramp onto the information

highway.

As they’ve grown up on websites and cell

phones, experts have constantly

fretted about their alleged deficits of

empathy and concentration.

Their school’s “blackboards”

have always been getting smarter.

Video games have always had

ratings.

Dial-up is soooooooooo last

century!

Music has always been available via free downloads.

Electric cars have always been humming in

relative silence on the road.

While they’ve been playing outside,

their parents have always worried about nasty new bugs borne by

birds and mosquitoes.

Public schools have always made space available for

advertising.

Their parents have always been able to create a will and other legal

documents online.

They’ve often broken up with their significant

others via texting, Facebook, or

MySpace.

Nurses have always been in short supply.

They won’t go near a retailer that

lacks a website.

“PC” has come to mean Personal Computer, not

Political Correctness.

They’re the first generation to grow up hearing about

the dangerous overuse of

antibiotics.

Women have always been

Venusians; men, Martians.

5 STRATEGIES TO REACH

NET GENERATION STUDENTS

These teaching techniques are positive for all students, net

generation or not.

BEFORE WE START…

Problem-based

learning

Hands-on investigatio

nSwitch

learning modes

during a class

1. ACTIVE LEARNING

ActivityVideoLectureDiscussionLecture

PollEverywhere.com

1.1 ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

CreateDebate.com

1.2 ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

1.3 ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

Games

MMORPG

Logic games online

Simulation

assignments

Board games

2. RELEVANCE

Why does it matter?

Connections to the larger world

Just-in-time learning

SkypeBring in an expert

Skype Q & A chat with animation artist Mike Rauch from Rauch Brothers Animation:rauchbrothers.com (photo by mrmayo)

2.1 RELEVANCE TECHNOLOGY

Appropriate use of technology for their field

Tools and norms

2.2 RELEVANCE TECHNOLOGY

Online Writing

vs Print?

Appropriate Communicat

ion Style?

Computer

Programs?

Technology?

Databases, journals, websites,

etc?

Citation?

2.3 RELEVANCE TECHNOLOGY

Multiple Pathways to Demonstrate Knowledge

Essay

Google docs

Wiki

Wordpress

Video

YouTube

Web page

Wordpress

Poster

Glogster

PowerPoint

SlideShare

Prezi

Photo Collage

Picasa

Pinterest

Review

Amazon

Yelp

Netflix

3. RATIONALE

Give the reasoning

behind what you

do

Explain why for

class expectations and include

boundaries• Communicati

on• tech use• deadlines

Participation needs

to be meaningf

ul

Purposeful use of technology

PowerPoint

3.1 RATIONALE TECHNOLOGY

Library Databases

WorldCat • has world’s largest network of library

content and services• great for doing general searches to find out

what books, articles, videos, etc exist on a topic but sometimes too large and not specialized

ATLA Religion Database• Specialized database for articles, books and

book reviews identified as being about religion

• Great for topics that are obviously focused on religion and does include access to some fulltext articles but can be too narrow when topics bridge subjects.

Worldcat

ATLA Religion Database

Lessis

more! Worldc

at

ATLA Religio

n Databa

se

• Online components need to be used for a purpose

• UR Courses

• Forum, Chat, Glossary, Wiki

3.2 RATIONALE TECHNOLOGY

Less formal atmosphere

Your passion will translate

4. RELAXED

Photo by IK’s World Trip

Allow for individual interest or inquiry

Assignment options

Test any technology you intend to use ahead of time!

4.1 RELAXED TECHNOLOGY

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/funny-pictures-cats-try-to-restart-computer.jpg

5. RAPPORT

Build community between instructor and students and

between students

Students do want social interaction

Bring students into the learning

communityMake work collaborativ

e

Establish acceptable communication practices with instructor

Appropriate email language/usage

5.1 RAPPORT TECHNOLOGY

Communication

channels

UR Courses

email

uregina.ca email

UR Courses instant messag

es

Telephone

Cell phone

Twitter

Facebook

“can i hand in my assignment l8 bcuz i slept in lol?

kthnx bai”

Social Bookmarking

Bookmark and share anything on the web

5.2 RAPPORT TECHNOLOGY

Social Networking

5.3 RAPPORT TECHNOLOGY

Twitter - #edchat

Facebook

Collaborative work

Google

DocsWiki Blog

Peer Review

Turnitin Blog Wiki Foru

m

5.4 RAPPORT TECHNOLOGY

Questions?

For more teaching tips, contact Cara Bradley – cara.bradley@uregina.ca

For more tech tips, contact Kirsten Hansen – kirsten.hansen@uregina.ca

THANK YOU