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Teaching the 21st Century Student: Knowing the Mindset

of the Millennial Student

A Student-Centered Approach

Kathleen McNallyTechnology Centers That Work

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HSTW Welcome and Introductions

Let’s share across

generations!

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Warm up: Take a moment and think about how you would answer the following questions:

1. Who do you feel is a hero and is a public figure?

2. One of your favorite all-time songs? 3. A historical event that resonates with

you? Introduce yourself to your table mates

and share your three answers

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Generation Jabber…

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Who sings for your generation?

As a group, choose a name from pop culture for your

table!

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What is a Generation?

“In addition to coincidence of birth, a generation is also defined by common tastes, attitudes, and

experience….Those times encompass a myriad of

circumstances – economic, social, sociological,

and, of course, demographic.”

Zemke, R. Raines, C., & Filipczak, B. (2000). Generations at work: Managing the clash of Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and

Nexters in your workplace. New York: Amazon.

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Objectives for Session

Examine millennial students and generational impact on learning

Generate a checklist that reflects millennial mindsets to impact instructional design

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Table Teams… Role ‘Em Facilitator ~ keeps it all moving and

smooth Recorder ~ captures all discussions and

decisions in writing for group members Reporter ~ oral sharing of work to the

larger group when requested Time Keeper ~ keeps group on track and

within assigned times Materials Master! ~ fetches (and returns)

all needed materials/supplies

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The Mindset of a Millennial

As a table team, brainstorm descriptors of millennial students…

Consider attitudes, loves, media, heroes, and historical factors

Use provided handout to capture ideas—be ready to share results with larger group

Timeframe: 12 minutes

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Team Table Talk: Millennial Mindset!

Who are their heroes? Media: What they watch,

play, use to communicate? History ~ Influential Events

and Experiences Attitudes ~ Life and

careers! What they love!

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Who are the Millennials?

Bottle caps always plastic McDonalds food never came

in Styrofoam containers Google has always been a

verb Internet is better than TV Doing more important than

knowing Typing preferred to

handwriting Zero tolerance for delays

Generation Y and Z!

Digital Natives!

Trophy Kids!

Born after 1982 until about 2000

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Who are the Millennials? Personality descriptors:

Special ~ this generation was wanted; family is important Sheltered ~ helicopter parents Confident ~ they want to make a difference Team oriented ~ part of the group Conventional ~ more respectful of adults Pressured ~ pushed to succeed, report stress Achieving ~ busy, work, sleep deprived, ill-nourished

Staying connected is essential Reality no longer real…like e-mails Consumer/creator blurring Multi-tasking a way of life We can build on the

technological competence

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“Email is forold people”

– A student

© 2006 Marc Prensky

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The World of Millennials

Most racially and ethnically diverse generation in U.S. history ~ 1 in 5 have an immigrant parent

One in four grew up in a single parent household New examples of family—working mothers,

blended families and divorce rates exceeding 50 percent

Defining moments: Clinton impeachment, Monica Lewinsky scandal, death of Princess Diana, 9/11, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

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Thinking future tense…

“I skate to where the puck is going to be!”

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Trends to Consider:

Time compression E-change: commerce,

Googling, IMing, on-line dating

Mobile phones, organic, hot peppers!, Nation of Minorities

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WORK trends to consider…

The “Adaptables” Career Design…changing jobs every 2-4 years

(hop scotch) Failures at Retirement Flexible and Casual Coaching instead of directing Your reflections…

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Changes in Work

Dynamic markets Global competition High mobility Customized production Innovation is valued Cooperation across

firms Cross-training of skills Lifelong learning

expectation

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The Positives of CTE Students perceived four primary differences between their experiences at

the center and those at their home high schools including: Greater autonomy at the center to choose projects and learning activities; Effective and caring teachers who are committed, passionate, excited and

energetic; Being grouped in classes with students of similar interests; and Learning relevant content in an interactive, applied setting that related to

a tentative career objective.

To capitalize on these positive aspects, technology center teachers can create assignments the meet several criteria including: intellectual demand and requiring the use of most essential college- and career-readiness standards; involve students using 21st century skills; assignments that allow students to gain deeper knowledge and skills in their areas of interest and talent; and assignments with consequences.

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Goal: Hope through a Standard of Living

Labor Market Advantage

Academic Readiness

Open doors for future economic security

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Students as Customers

Reflect and examine out instructional

practices based on students’ needs as millennials, their experiences, and

feedback

Yeah

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Brainstorm Implications for Instruction

High Expectations Motivation Preferences/Active Learning “New” 21st Century Skills Social Networking Adventure, Imagination, Innovation Learner Control/Centered Feedback Information Age

Q: What are instructional actions?

Hmm

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Table Talk Swap High Expectations Motivation

Preferences/Active Learning

“New” 21st Century Skills

Social Networking Adventure, Imagination,

Innovation Learner

Control/Centered Feedback Information Age

Each table tackle a theme…generate a list to share (8 min.)

Tables will swap ideas with another table (12 min.)

Highlights shared with larger group (8 min.)

Timeframe = 28 minutes

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This is How We Teach ~ High Expectations…

• Set and communicate what students will do

• Include a range of questions ~ higher order of Blooms Taxonomy

• Strive for quality results—mastery, redoing work with feedback

• Create situations where students need to think critically

• Other…

Each table tackle a theme…generate a list to share

timeframe = 9 minutes

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Millennial Enhancement: High Expectations

• Set and communicate what students will do• Include a range of questions ~ higher order of

Blooms Taxonomy• Strive for quality results—mastery, redoing

work with feedback• Create situations where students need to think

critically• Other…

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Millennial Enhancement: Motivation Preferences ~ Action Learning

• Tapping learning styles• People and relationships ~ help someone• Things and functions ~ design in, fix it…• Creativity and expression ~ draw, paint, perform,

express…• Discovery and process ~ observe, explore, validate …

• Role Plays!• Reflection activities

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Millennial Enhancement: 21st Century Skills for the Millennials Networking globally ~ maintain intimacy Managing abundance of information

Information literacy Search skills Finding truth Authenticity of information

Creating community ~ creating caring relations Learning to listen Achieving social justice ~ building a good society

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Millennial Enhancement: Social Networking

Creating “bonding” opportunities Team work (collaborative assignments) Connections to greater world/community Identify, practice and reflection on skills Use of technology ~ social appropriateness

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Millennial Enhancement: Adventure, Imagination, Innovation

Use of technology Problem –based approaches True brainstorming (jump start your

brain) Use of pop culture Invent ideas ~ construct positions,

fabricate solutions

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Millennial Enhancement: Learner Control/Centered

Choice of approach Learn to manage time and tasks Peer-to-peer methods Autonomy through project decisions Using visual barometers ~agree/disagree Debate ~ devil’s advocate Jigsaws, free writing, literature circles Photo albums, newspapers, portfolios

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Millennial Enhancement: Feedback

Prompt Frequent Constructive Help reflect and know the strengths and

weaknesses of themselves Use of mentors Provide sense of relevancy PIE method ~ Praise, Improvement, Encourage

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Millennial Enhancement: Information Age

TQM ~ data to inform decisions Ask great questions Analysis Researcher Forecasting Hypothesis-testing Model building System thinking

“Info-tectives”

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Millennial Enhancement: Others?

Purpose Sense of humor Provide social and emotional

support Competition

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Roll your Enhancements! Each team will choose an activity

card (includes a basic description of a CTE activity)

Team challenge… make enhancements from your checklist

Roll your dice to determine how many… #1 and #6 don’t count!

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Give a hand…all of them!

Each table will “cash in” their hands: Commendation for a team’s efforts Suggested addition to the

enhancements.. Piggyback!

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Teaching the 21st Century Student: Knowing the Mindset

of the Millennial Student

A Student-Centered Approach

Kathleen McNallyTechnology Centers That Work