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Making learning meaningful iste 13
This document discusses generational differences and strategies for teaching different generations of students. It outlines characteristics of Generations X, Y, Z, and Alpha and notes we must teach students for their future, not based on our past experiences. The document advocates using a connected, collaborative approach that leverages students' comfort with technology and encourages positive feedback.
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Making learning meaningful iste 13
- 1. Leigh Zeitz University ofNorthern Iowa
- 2. We must teachour students for their tomorrows, NOT our yesterdays.
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- 10. Generation BirthYears Agesin 2013 Generation X 1963 - 1980 33 - 50 GenerationY (Millennials) 1981 - 1994 19 - 32 Generation Z 1995 – 2009 4 - 18 Alpha Gen 2010 - 2013 0 - 3
- 14. Cynical Don’tTrustAuthority Individualistic Flexible Technology adept Had Distant parents Value work/life balance
- 15. Civic-minded Materialistic Connected Trust authority Meaningful work Hovering parents Want children
- 16. Web-based 2/3of Gen Z Collaborate online Contribute to websites Tech makes things possible Are connected during homework and studying 25% connected in 5 min
- 17. Interested inSocial Justice Highly educated Innovative thinkers Find solutions to problems Gamers Bored withTechnology Excited about Opportunities
- 18. GenY + GenZ = > 3 billion people
- 19. Selfish Ifnot eating, they are sleeping. Concentration span – nanoseconds Few skills and limited interest in taking Prof Development to acquire more. Generation Alpha
- 20. • Globally connected •Formally educated • Materialistic • Wealthier parents (GenY) • Gamers
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- 24. Digital Comfy Digital Savvy flickr.com/gmaglia& flickr.com/rainbowgang
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- 30. Fun andFlexible Give Guidance and some Structure Leverage Comfort w/Collaboration & Multi-Tasking Positive Feedback Answer all their Questions LetTHEM know that what they do Matters.
- 31. Authentic andFlexible Project-Based Learning in FlippedClassrooms Connect Globally Game-Oriented Structure Sequence of challenges w/INSTANT FEEDBACK LetTHEM know that what they do Matters.
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- 33. Doing is moreimportant than knowing Reality is no longer real Learning more closely resembles Nintendo than logic
- 34. Consumer and Creator areblurring Typing is preferred to handwriting
- 35. Multi-tasking is a wayof life Buzzabouttechnolology.com
- 36. Rapidly shifting attentionbetween multiple tasks.
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- 42. TV watching Reading newspapers Playing video games Cell phone Text messages High-paying job Appreciating diversity Politics Social networking Religion Parents married Tattoo Piercing http://tinyurl.com/HowMillRU
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- 47. • U.S. Departmentof Ed • Fed. Comm. Commission • Publishing/Technology Corporations
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- 53. Actively engaged withcontent Doings Do
- 55. We must teachour students for their tomorrows, NOT our yesterdays.