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This document discusses different generations and their experiences with technology over time. It is divided into five sections that define generations from the Silent Generation to Generation Z and shows their age ranges. Another section outlines the large technology gaps between each generation, listing examples of technologies each grew up with. The document concludes by arguing that social media has become embedded in daily life and embracing it can help connect people across generations and cultures.
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- 1. Why Bother with Social Media? By Anne Lamb August 29, 2017
- 2. We’ve Five Different Age Groups At Present Traditionalists or Silent Generation (on or before 1945) Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Generation X (1965-1979) Generation Y/Millennials (1980-1995) Generation Z/Centennials (1996-2010) By Anne Lamb
- 3. Age Range is Huge Youngest Oldest Traditionalists or Silent Generation 72 126 Baby Boomers 53 71 Generation X 38 52 Generation Y/Millennials 22 37 Generation Z/Centennials 2 22 By Anne Lamb
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- 5. Middle Age : 45-65 Old Age: Young-Old: approximately age 65-75 Middle-Old: approximately age 75-84 Old-Old: over age 85 Revised Definition of Age By Anne Lamb
- 6. Traditionalists Boomers Generation X Generation Y Generation Z Typewriter Telegram Rotary dial telephone Telephone Switchboard Radio Tape Recorder Black and White Movie Mainframe computer Local Area Network Computer Console Personal Computer Touch Tone Phone Facsimile Cassette tape recorder Colour Television Internet ARPANET SMTP Computer Floppy Disk Mobile Phone Personal Computer Laptop Computer Videocassette Recorder USB CD-ROM eMail Web 1.0 eBook became common eCommerce Social Media Wi-Fi Web 2.0, Web 3.0 Cloud Storage Mobile & Online App Artificial Intelligence Tablet Device Social Game Social Media Interactive Media SaaS SaaP Huge Technology Gap Across 5 Generations By Anne Lamb
- 7. Why Bother With Social Media By Anne Lamb ❖ Parents nursed kids with mobile phones & tablets. ❖ Kids started using powerpoint since kindergarten. ❖ VPL has interactive media Adobe Indesign workshops for elementary school kids, and teenagers teach young kids with iPad. ❖ Microsoft store has multimedia workshops for elementary school kids.
- 8. ❖ Social Media embeds in daily lifestyle nowadays, it appears at workplace, education, leisure, etc. ❖ Embracing social media connects you to the community-at-large, and narrows the generation and cultural gaps with the younger generations. Why Bother With Social Media By Anne Lamb
- 9. 2015 Social Media Landscape Source: http://somethingbig.co.uk/navigating-content-shock-how-to-make-sure-your-content-is-found/
- 11. Hope you find this information useful, and embrace the Social Media regardless of your age. By Anne Lamb