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Allegan F ebruary 2014. Linda L. Jordan. Agenda. Learning Outcomes. Update you on generational learning and the impact on lesson planning. Work time to create performance tasks. P O L A R V O R T E X. What is YOUR Polar V ortex S tory?. Successes & Challenges. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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AlleganFebruary 2014Linda L. Jordan
AgendaWelcome
Closing
SuccessesChallengesSomething New
Work Time
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Learning Outcomes
Update you on generational learning and the impact on lesson planning.
Work time to create performance tasks.
POLAR
VORTEX
What is YOUR Polar Vortex Story?
Successes & Challenges
Experiences by GenerationBrain Wiring
Neuroscience
The Human Brain is NOT fixed(Plasticity)
Experience shapes the brain
GenerationsDigital Immigrants
Digital Natives
Old technology (Baby Boomers)Both worlds(Generation X)New technology (Generation Y)All technology (Generation Z-Our Students)
Baby Boomers1946-1964 (age 49-67)80 million strongRaised by traditionalists who wanted them to have a better lifeTend to idealistsOptimisticCompetitiveThe “Me” Generation
Work Characteristics• Loyal workaholics
Job Satisfaction Need• Make a difference
Work Method• Discussion & Consensus
Affected by• Cold war
They want advancement, titles, tangibles, office furniture, parking spaces
Generation X
1965-1980 (age 33-48)46 MillionLatchkey generationTake care of number oneSkepticalThe world is not as safe as it once wasBe ready for change
Work Characteristics:• Bottom line oriented
Job Satisfaction Need:• Balance work & home
Work Method:• Efficient, ignore chain of
command
Affected by:• Economic war
They want to achieve a work/life balance.
Gen Y (Millennials)
1980-2000 (age 13-32)76 MillionMillennial, Baby Busters, Net generation1/3 born to single mothers“Baby on Board”-child focused livesTechno-savyMotto: Technology rules
Work Characteristics:• Team oriented
Job Satisfaction Need:• To make a difference
Work Method:• Use technology
Affected by:• War on terrorism
They want to feel valued and wanted..
Gen Z, (Digital Generation, i-gen, Gamers)2000-? (age 0-13)Highly connected
WWW, instant messaging, textingHighly diverse
54% are Caucasian, 24% are Hispanic, 14% are African-
American, 4% are Asian, and 4% are mixed race or other.
See technology as a vital part of their future Report spending almost every waking hour online About half (46%) are connected 10+ hours per day. Nearly half (47%) say they are more actively connected now than they were three months ago.
Wikia Inc. 2013
10 ways the Gen Z Generation is Different1. Twitch speed vs. conventional speed2. Parallel processing vs. linear processing3. Graphics first vs. text first4. Random access vs. step-by-step5. Connected vs. standalone6. Active vs. passive7. Play vs. work8. Payoff vs. patience9. Fantasy vs. reality10. Technology-as-friend vs. technology-as-foe
Brain Differences in the Generations
The Teachers are …Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y
The Students are …Gen X & Gen Z
Teaching and Working With the Generations
Baby Boomers, Gen X, Y, ZWhich generation are you?
Which generation is the person your working with from?
Would their generation impact what you say and what they hear?
How does this impact how and what you teach?
“I never lived in a house without a computer.” -Michelle Reed, age 25
“Electronic toys were my first playmates.” -David Bennehum, age 33
“I’m from the PacMan generation.” - a Corporate Worker
“I got into what was supposedly one of the best colleges in the country for technology. The professors were all from MIT. But in class all they did was read to us from their textbooks. I quit.” -A Former College Student
“We learn more from a three-minute record, baby, than we ever learned in school.” -Bruce Springsteen, “No Surrender”
“What does the average employee get out of training? Frequent flyer miles” –A corporate Training Executive
“90% of households with children have at least one game machine”
Digital tools and technologies are now used fruitfully in every walk of life and can not be
rejected, but must be rather embraced. We all need to get comfortable with our
lives being enhanced by them.
Brain Gain
The GenerationsBaby Boomers Gen X Gen Y Gen Z
Current Age 49-67 33-48 13-32 0-13
Work LoyalWorkaholics
Bottom LineOriented
TeamOriented
?
Job SatisfactionNeed
Make a Difference
Balance Work & Home
Make a Difference
Play Vs.Work
Work Method Discussion &Consensus
Efficient,Ignore Chain of Command
Use Technology UseTechnology
Affected By Cold War Economic War War on Terrorism
World has always been unsafe
Smarter Balance New Practice and Training Test
http://sbac.portal.airast.org/practice-test/
Work Time
What did you accomplish?
Share your work!!!!
Last Session
March 17,18, 2014