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Portrait of the Millennial. Teachers Experiences; Students Inexperence. Three things that this generation of teachers will have experienced that their students won’t have been able to yet are: Living without a cell phone Having to write a letter instead of an email
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Teachers Experiences; Students Inexperence Three things that this generation of teachers will have experienced that their students won’t have been able to yet are: • Living without a cell phone • Having to write a letter instead of an email • Using a Walkman instead of a iPod with downloaded songs
GenerationMillennial • http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/02/24/millennials-confident-connected-open-to-change/ • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/06/millennial-generation-leaders_n_4226817.html • http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/pdf/millennial_generation.pdf
Different Devices for Different Generations • Tablet • Cell Phones • Laptops
Three Characteristics Expected by Employers • Typing Skills – being able to type at a minimum of 100 words per minute. As the use of technology continues to advance, it will become more commonplace in the workplace. • Being Familiar with technological applications – Employers will be looking for individuals who can operate a number of differing technologies. • People Skills – with human interaction declining with the each advancement in technology, it will still be important for the students to be able to communicate person to person.