Lesson 4

Bridging the Generation Gap

Bicol UniversityCollege of Agriculture and

ForestryGuinobatan, Albay

Prepared by:Venus Mae Oraye3rd year Bachelor of Agricultural Technology major in Agricultural Education

The older generation often feels that there is a generation gap between them and the younger generation.

The gap is apparent in simple things like manner of dressing, socializing, more intimate relationships like friendships and marrying, etc.

Manner of Dressing

Old Generation

New Generation

Way of SocializingOld Generation

New Generation

EntertainmentOld Generation

New Generation

Way of CourtshipOld Generation

New Generation

GadgetsOld Generation

New Generation

Old Generation

Marriage

New Generation

Family SituationOld Generation

New Generation

In the field of education, a huge generation gap also exists and it will continue to widen unless some changes are adopted at the proper time.

Learning SituationOld Generation

New Generation

School LibraryOld Generation

New Generation

In peasant third world countries where schools don’t have technology facilities, it is understandable that the transition to digital education may take time.

But given the rapid of emergence, of digital technology, at times referred to as information and communication technology (ICT), there is the need to prepare for bridging the digital gap in society.

First, we need to understand the potentials of ICT:• The new network

of instantaneous communication is global, overcoming borders between countries and continents.

• Much of what elders believe may not applicable anymore to the new generation, especially along matters of traditional value.

• Alvin Toffler’s book Future Shock, shows how the information age has begun to create many cultural changes in the family, societies, businesses, governments such as what he calls throw-away society, modular man, kinetic image, scientific trajectory, fractured family, surfeit of subcults, psychological dimension etc.

Since the new generations are expected to face a future professional challenge of digital world ahead of them, technology supported skills need to be taught in schools today or else, schools will become white elephant.