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