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Dr. Bryan CarterUniversity of Central Missouri
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Dr. Bryan CarterUniversity of Central Missouri
[email protected] - AIM
152347003 - [email protected] - MSN
bcmini753 - Skype
Educating the Net-GenerationEducating the
Net-Generation
Generational Trends
Generational Trends
Rita M. Murray, Personal Communication, 2004
Rita M. Murray, Personal Communication, 2004
The Mindset of Today’s Student
The Mindset of Today’s StudentList Generated by Beloit College, Class of 2010List Generated by Beloit College, Class of 2010
The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore is about as scary as the student unionThey have known only two presidents.For most of their lives, major U.S. airlines have been bankrupt.They are wireless, yet always connected.
A stained blue dress is as famous to their generation as a third-rate burglary was to their parents.Thanks to pervasive headphones in the back seat, parents have
always been able to speak freely in the front.They grew up with and have outgrown faxing as a means of
communication."Google" has always been a verb.Text messaging is their email.
Being techno-savvy has always been inversely proportional to age.They have always been able to watch wars and revolutions live on television.They may have fallen asleep playing with their Gameboys in the crib.Libraries have always been the best centers for computer technology and access to good software.Digital cameras have always existed.
The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore is about as scary as the student unionThey have known only two presidents.For most of their lives, major U.S. airlines have been bankrupt.They are wireless, yet always connected.
A stained blue dress is as famous to their generation as a third-rate burglary was to their parents.Thanks to pervasive headphones in the back seat, parents have
always been able to speak freely in the front.They grew up with and have outgrown faxing as a means of
communication."Google" has always been a verb.Text messaging is their email.
Being techno-savvy has always been inversely proportional to age.They have always been able to watch wars and revolutions live on television.They may have fallen asleep playing with their Gameboys in the crib.Libraries have always been the best centers for computer technology and access to good software.Digital cameras have always existed.
The MillennialsThe MillennialsGravitate toward group activity
Identify with Parents’ values and feel close to their parents
Believe it’s cool to be smart/Hip Hop Generation celebrates anti-intellectualism
Are fascinated with new technologies yet know little about how they work
Are focused on grades and performance, the means to an end, not necessarily for the sake of learning
Are busy with extracurricular activities
Have developed hypertext minds
Are intuitive visual communicators/digitally literate
Learn better through discovery than by being told
Gravitate toward group activity
Identify with Parents’ values and feel close to their parents
Believe it’s cool to be smart/Hip Hop Generation celebrates anti-intellectualism
Are fascinated with new technologies yet know little about how they work
Are focused on grades and performance, the means to an end, not necessarily for the sake of learning
Are busy with extracurricular activities
Have developed hypertext minds
Are intuitive visual communicators/digitally literate
Learn better through discovery than by being told
Millennial Impact on Higher Education
Millennial Impact on Higher EducationConnected
Immediate
Experiential
Immediate
Social/Teams
Structure
Engagement, Experience, Visual, Kinesthetic
Things that Matter
Connected
Immediate
Experiential
Immediate
Social/Teams
Structure
Engagement, Experience, Visual, Kinesthetic
Things that Matter
Understanding from where they are coming
Communicating with them through ways in which they are familiar
Establishing and maintaining a high level of excitement and enthusiasm about learning and course content
Understanding from where they are coming
Communicating with them through ways in which they are familiar
Establishing and maintaining a high level of excitement and enthusiasm about learning and course content
Connecting with our Students
Connecting with our Students
Teaching and the Socio-Cultural
Disconnect
Teaching and the Socio-Cultural
DisconnectIs conventionality always the best?
Teaching moments come from the strangest inspirations
Is conventionality always the best?
Teaching moments come from the strangest inspirations
Communicating with Our Students:
To go where few teachers have gone before
Communicating with Our Students:
To go where few teachers have gone before
Communicating Using the Familiar
Communicating Using the Familiar
instant messaging
http://go.icq.com/register
http://my.screenname.aol.com
http://edit.yahoo.com/config
https://register.passport.net
http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
(Trillian)
http://www.defaultware.com/proteus/
(Proteus)
instant messaging
http://go.icq.com/register
http://my.screenname.aol.com
http://edit.yahoo.com/config
https://register.passport.net
http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
(Trillian)
http://www.defaultware.com/proteus/
(Proteus)
http://fire.sourceforge.net/(Fire)
online text chat
Voice Over IP - VoIP: Skype
sms-cell phones - 3G capability
discussion boards
http://fire.sourceforge.net/(Fire)
online text chat
Voice Over IP - VoIP: Skype
sms-cell phones - 3G capability
discussion boards
More of the Familiar
More of the Familiar
desktop videoconferencing
iChat AV/AIM
Skype (also for videoconferencing
webloggshttp://wordpress.com
http://www.blogger.com
desktop videoconferencing
iChat AV/AIM
Skype (also for videoconferencing
webloggshttp://wordpress.com
http://www.blogger.com
Communicating Using The Not So
Familiar
Communicating Using The Not So
Familiar
PodCasting: Yes, iPods really can be used for
Learning
PodCasting: Yes, iPods really can be used for
LearningAn inexpensive way to explore accessible tech
Already popular with students
Lectures, study group sessions, interviews and web logs
An inexpensive way to explore accessible tech
Already popular with students
Lectures, study group sessions, interviews and web logs
Anti-PlagiarismAnti-Plagiarism
There are several methods to battle the ever-growing problem
Search Engine Technique
Anti-Plagiarism Service
http://www.turnitin.com
There are several methods to battle the ever-growing problem
Search Engine Technique
Anti-Plagiarism Service
http://www.turnitin.com
Collaborative Learning
Environments
Collaborative Learning
Environmentsideal environments are a combination of everything discussed today
made up of cross-disciplinary scholars
goal is to make cognitive links between disciplines
addressing a variety of learning styles
ideal environments are a combination of everything discussed today
made up of cross-disciplinary scholars
goal is to make cognitive links between disciplines
addressing a variety of learning styles
GE 101GE 101In your opinions, has this course been successful in the past? why, why not?
What has been the student perceptionof this course? Faculty perception?
Is this course taken seriously by students? Faculty?
In your opinions, has this course been successful in the past? why, why not?
What has been the student perceptionof this course? Faculty perception?
Is this course taken seriously by students? Faculty?
Holistic ApproachHolistic ApproachLooking at the bigger picture of the purpose of this course may help change the perception
You may have to “sell” this course to students and perhaps some faculty (success here may equate to success elsewhere)
Learning styles discovered here can be transfered to other classes
Looking at the bigger picture of the purpose of this course may help change the perception
You may have to “sell” this course to students and perhaps some faculty (success here may equate to success elsewhere)
Learning styles discovered here can be transfered to other classes
The TextbookThe TextbookVery well formatted, new look is non-linear like the Web and like how many students think
Divided into 12 chapters
Extended workshop tomorrow designed to:
Break down chapters and discuss main ideas
Offer activity suggestions
Distribute sample syllabus
Very well formatted, new look is non-linear like the Web and like how many students think
Divided into 12 chapters
Extended workshop tomorrow designed to:
Break down chapters and discuss main ideas
Offer activity suggestions
Distribute sample syllabus
Course ObjectivesCourse ObjectivesTo help you successfully transition you to higher education
To help you effectively plan for short and long term goals
To help you refine memorization techniques
To help you become a more effective reader
To help you become a more effective note taker
To help you become a more effective test taker
To help you become a more creative and critical thinker
To help you become a more effective communicator
To help you recognize and value diversity
To help you deal more effectively with technology
To help you pay more attention to your physical and emotional health
To help you begin to consider realistic long term goals
To help you successfully transition you to higher education
To help you effectively plan for short and long term goals
To help you refine memorization techniques
To help you become a more effective reader
To help you become a more effective note taker
To help you become a more effective test taker
To help you become a more creative and critical thinker
To help you become a more effective communicator
To help you recognize and value diversity
To help you deal more effectively with technology
To help you pay more attention to your physical and emotional health
To help you begin to consider realistic long term goals
Dr. Bryan [email protected]
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[email protected] - MSNbcmini753 - Skype 152347003 - ICQ
Dr. Bryan [email protected]
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[email protected] - MSNbcmini753 - Skype 152347003 - ICQ
Contact Me if You Have Any Questions
Contact Me if You Have Any Questions
