MILLENNIALS

Teaching Today’s Learners(Images, 2010)

Who are Millennials?

• Millennials or Generation Y are students born between 1980 and 2000

• Different than any generation before them

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Who are Millennials?

• A “Wired” generation

•Spend over 6 hours a day using technology

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(IEAB, n.d.)

Who are Millennials?

• Largest and most diverse generation to attend college

• Lack boundaries• Want immediate feedback• Sense of entitlement

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(Martin & Monaco 2007)

Who are Millennials?• Lack critical thinking

skills• Unrealistic expectations• High level of parental

involvement

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(Martin & Monaco 2007)

Characteristics of Millennials• They like to be in control• They like choice• They are social and group

oriented• They are inclusive

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Characteristics of Millennials• They are practiced users

of digital technology• They think differently• They enjoy taking risks• They value their time

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Characteristics of Millennials

“They use digital technology transparently, without

thinking about it, without marveling at it,

without wondering how it works.”

—Understanding Digital Kids: Teaching and Learning in the New Digital Landscape,

Ian Jukes

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(Jukes, 2005)

Characteristics of Millennials

(Sweeney, 2007)

Portrait of Millennials

My Way, Right Away, Why Pay?• Take technology for granted• Live through social media• Negotiators• High expectations

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(Gross, 2012)

Technology & Learning• Grew up with the Internet• Always connected

– instant & text messaging– social networking websites– personal media – email

• Information on demand• Multiple formats

“…teenagers preferred new technology, like instant messaging or text messaging, for talking to friends and use e-mail to communicate with "old people” (Cortesi et al., 2013).

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(McGee, n.d.)

Technology & Learning• YouTube• Globster• Weebly• Slideshare• Audioboo• Prezi• Googlesites• Wikis• Flickr• Facebook• PBWorks

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Technology & Learning

Personalize they way they learn

– Mass Media– Playlists– Search Engines– Blogs– Web Portals– ePortfolios– Games– Simulations

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(McGee, n.d.)

Technology & LearningWorld Wide Web• Ideal learning• Adapted to learning needs• Anytime, Anywhere• Detail• Convenience

– Any device– Anywhere– Anytime

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(McGee, n.d.)

Technology & Learning

Digital News• Primary source for news

– 18-29 year olds– 59% use internet for news– 6% use television for news

• Prefer news aggregators– 20% use Yahoo– 18% use CNN.com– 10% use Google

• Different from Gen Xers

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(Krigman, 2010)

Technology & Learning• Social Media Explosion

– 7% of Millennials were using social media in 2005

– 75% of Millennials use social media today

• Staying Connected• Social Media in class

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(Krigman, 2010)

Teaching Millennials

(Martin & Monaco, 2007)

Teaching Millennials

(Martin & Monaco, 2007)

Teaching Millennials

• Learning environment• Facilitate learning• Help students develop

independent thinking• Help learn decision making

skills• Engage students

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(Martin & Monaco, 2007)

Teaching Millennials

Learning environment• Group Activities

– Socialization– Communication– Team Building Skills– Evaluation

• Class Discussions• Team Learning• Activities

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(Martin & Monaco, 2007)

Know the AudienceEducators must:• Be content experts• Developer of life-long learning• Interactive and engaging

learning• Guide the learner• Incorporate collaborative and

constructivist learning

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Know the AudienceEducators should:• Incorporate collaborative

learning– Group discussions– Online discussion boards– Blogs– Presentations– Online collaborative software

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(Martin & Monaco, 2007)

Know the AudienceEducators should:• Be a Mentor

– Engage the audience– Atmosphere of learning– Content expert

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(Martin & Monaco, 2007)

Know the Audience

(Millennial Chart, 2013)

ReferencesDewey, J. (1944). Democracy and Education. Retrieved from: http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2011/10/06-personalize- learning-west

Gross, T. (2012). Portrait of a millennial. Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/prospernow/2012/06/27/portrait-of-a- millennial-2/

Images. (2010). Microsoft Office 2010 ClipArt.

Images2. (2013). Office Images. Retrieved from: http://officeimg.vo.msecnd.net/en-us/images

IEAB - International Education Advisory Board. (n.d.). Learning in the 21st century – Teaching today’s students on their terms. Retrieved from: http://www.certiport.com/Portal/Common/DocumentLibrary/IEAB_Whitepaper040808.pdf

Jukes, I. (2005). Understanding digital kids: Teaching and learning in the new digital landscape. Retrieved from: http://www.certiport.com/Portal/Common/DocumentLibrary/IEAB_Whitepaper040808.pdf

ReferencesKrigman, E. (2010). Millennials defined by technology use. Retrieved from: http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/no_20100225_3691.php

Martin, M. & Monaco, M. (2007). The millennial student: a new generation of learners. Retrieved from: http://www.nataej.org/2.2/EJMonaco.pdf

Millennial Chart. (2013). Retrieved from: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8520/8507138871_00494bd919_d.jpg

McGee, J. (n.d.). Teaching millennials. Retrieved from: http://www.ame.pitt.edu/documents/McGee_Millennials.pdf

Sweeney, R. (2007). Understanding millennials – implications for college. Retrieved from: http://library1.njit.edu/staff-folders/sweeney