This document is a transcript from a presentation discussing the generation gap in technology usage. The presenter introduces the topic of whether older generations are being left behind by rapidly changing technology or if they are adapting to new devices. Statistics are provided showing that while younger people overwhelmingly own cell phones, ownership only drops slightly among older age groups. Experts in media and computing from different generations are interviewed about how technology has changed over their careers and lives. After a break, the presenter will discuss why some younger people are returning to older technologies.

1. Script
Presenter: Is technology evolving too fast? Areolder people being left behind?
Is the new technology even good? If so, why are people going back to using
polaroid’s and record players? Tonight, we’regoing to try and find out the
answer to all of these questions. Welcome to generation gap.
Presenter: Should the older generation be given advice for their new devices
by the manufactures or is it the responsibility of the younger generation to
help them out?
I think there’s a clear divide between the older and younger generations when
it comes to the use of modern day technology. But what do you think?
Presenter: We’re at Solihull sixth form college to talk to the staff and students
about the generation gap when using technology.
Presenter: So firstly, is the generation gap when using technology even a real
thing?
Presenter: Does it seem that older people are adapting in their uses of
technology?
Voiceover : Not surprisingly 95% of American 18-34 year olds own cell phones
but those statistics drops by only 11% for 57-65 year olds.
More 57-65 year olds also own desktop computers compared to millennials
Who seem to prefer laptops to desktops.

2. Voiceover : Nokia 3310, Nokia, Nokia 510, Samsung, Samsung S3, HTC 1,
Iphone5, Nokia Lumia, Samsung S6.
Voiceover: We interviewed Nick Waring, a media expert and teacher about
the development of technology since he started teacher and how it affected
him and his students.
Voiceover: Craig … is a computing teacher at the college who has
Voiceover: Arkadiusz Rak worked in ITover in Poland for multiple years
before moving to England in 2008, wetalked to him about the development
in technology over the years and the differences between England and
Poland.
Voiceover: After the break we’regoing to try and find out why younger
people are going back to using technologies that seemingly died years ago.