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There’s a new kid in town: Meet the Millennials

There’s a new kid in town: Meet the Millennials. Presented by: Dr. Karen Walker Lebanon Valley College September 27, 2007. Essential Questions. Who are the Millennials? What does knowing about them mean to the college professor?. Warm Up or What’s the matter with kids today?.

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There’s a new kid in town: Meet the Millennials

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  1. There’s a new kid in town: Meet the Millennials Presented by: Dr. Karen Walker Lebanon Valley College September 27, 2007

  2. Essential Questions • Who are the Millennials? • What does knowing about them mean to the college professor?

  3. Warm Up orWhat’s the matter with kids today? • Characteristics of • Boomers (‘46-’64) • GenXers (‘65-79) • Millennials (‘80-’00)

  4. Generational Influences

  5. Helicopter Hoverers

  6. What motivates them?

  7. Learning

  8. Personalities

  9. Thinking/Processing

  10. Digital Immigrants • Step-by-step • Linear

  11. Digital Natives • Interactive -video clips -web pages -Wikipedia -games -chat groups -blogs

  12. Digital Natives • Interactive • Technology • Visuals before & over text • Straight lecture

  13. Games • Outside of usual classroom experience • Identify concept/idea • Choices • Entire class involvement • End • Follow up activity • Run game through on paper. Step-by-step

  14. Teaching • Not media literate • Students need to know: - valid information - spelling/grammar - writing skills - basic math & applications - deep reflection - relating to others

  15. Yellow: I now know … Blue: One way I can apply this information … Share out

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