LESSON IVBRIDGING THE GENERATION GAP

Philippine Electronics and Communication Institute of TechnologyPECBC Complex Bonbon Road, Imadejas Subd. Butuan City

Presented by: CHRISTY D. HOROHORO

JINGKIE M. LAGANGGA

The older generation often feels there is a

gap between them and the

younger generation.

This apparent in

simple things like the

manner of dressing,

socializing,more intimate relationships

like friendship

and marrying.

Even in education, traditional schooling has

hardly changed even with the clear evidence of a

digital world.

Reflect on how some teachers confine their

teaching to the board talk test

method.

UNDERSTANDING THE POTENTIALS OF ICT:

1. The new network of instantaneous communication is

global, overcoming borders between

countries and continents. ???

2. Much of what elders believe

may not be applicable

anymore to the new generation, especially along the matters of

traditional value system.

3. Alvin Toffler’s book, Future Shock, shows how the information age has begun to create many

cultural changes an the family, societies,

businesses, governments such as what he calls the

throw- away society, modular man, kinetic image,

scientific tragectory, fractured family, surfeit of

subcults, psychological dimension, etc.

Given the speed and power of ICT for

change, growth and innovation, it becomes critical that teachers understand the gap

that may be perceived between them and the

new generation of learners. Much of the

old technology such as tube radio, platter

records, cassette tapes, celluloid movies,

antenna television, landline phones, have

vanished or are quickly vanishing today.

Since the generations are expected to face a

future professional challenge of a digital world ahead of them, technolgy supported

skills need to be taught in schools today, or else schools will become a

white elephant.

If schools fail to respond to emergent changes and

needs, new learners may lose appreciation of the educational system, and drop out rate every year.

Learning at home and availing digital learning systems like the Open

Universities may save the day, but the situation

remains bleak for schools stolidly adhering to the old

educational system.

THE END...

GODBLESS!!!