<ul> <li>1. Teaching in an X,Y,Z World Lori Elliott</li> <li>2. Which Generation are You? Generation X Generation Y Generation Z</li> <li>3. Generation X</li> <li>4. Generation Y</li> <li>5. Generation Z</li> <li>6. How to Bridge the Generation Gap <ul> <li>Reduce or remove any trace of threat from the learning situation</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Make content meaningful for students</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Promote physical stimulation to keep brains alert</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Use social interaction to assist understanding and recall</li> </ul> </li> <li>7. Acknowledgment Teach students, not Content</li> <li>8. Crest of the Wave <ul> <li>Students need lessons full of dramatic action, sudden changes, and shifting points of view to hold their attention and keep them learning.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>WHY?</li> </ul> </li> <li>9. How long can you pay attention? <ul> <li>Evironmental Factors</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Teachers Presentation Skills</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Learners Physiology</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Learners Internal Motivation</li> </ul> </li> <li>10. Reality <ul> <li>On average, adults can focus up to 15 minutes.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Teens eight to 10 minutes</li> </ul> <ul> <li>12 and under even less</li> </ul> </li> <li>11. What do we remember? <ul> <li>Material at the start of class the first 10-15 minutes</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Very little in the middle</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Some points from the last moments of the lesson or class</li> </ul> </li> <li>12. Answer <ul> <li>Brain Breaks every 15 minutes</li> </ul> </li> <li>13. Ideas <ul> <li>Press/Release</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Teach directly to the Point.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Vary tone and inflection</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Stand and stretch</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tell a story</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Play a 30 second game</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Two minutes to edit notes or write reflection</li> </ul> </li> </ul>