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Email, I-phone, Blackberries OH MY!!!!Technology for the GenerationsLynne King: 

Email, I-phone, Blackberries OH MY!!!! Technology for the Generations Lynne King

Technology Usage Poll: 

Technology Usage Poll ACTIVITY

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Who are the Generations? What are their characteristics? What group do college students belong too? Tools used by college students? Cell phone/PDAs IM Internet Current practices in your FAO? Key Questions

Who are the Generations??: 

Who are the Generations?? -Veterans -Baby Boomers -Generation X -Generation Y

Veterans Generation: 

Veterans Generation Timeframe 1922-1943 Key Characteristics Believes in command and control Self-sacrifice Respect for authority Not a huge fan of technology for the most part

Baby Boomers : 

Baby Boomers Timeframe 1944-1964 Key Characteristics Incurable optimists Buck the norm Have the $$ to make things happen Some technical savvy Grew up with typewrites, telephone, TV, and fax machines

Generation X (a.k.a. Baby Busters): 

Generation X (a.k.a. Baby Busters) Timeframe 1964-1978 Key Characteristics Unpredictable generation First latchkey children Has high expectations for service Made the cell phone take off Grew up with- video games, Videos, PC, email, cell phones, and CD’s

Generation Y (a.k.a. Gen-Y, Millennials, Generation Next): 

Generation Y (a.k.a. Gen-Y, Millennials, Generation Next) Timeframe 1977-1994 Key Characteristics Have always had technology Generation that has the biggest access to technology Has a solid sense of individual identity Has an expectation of easy access Grew up with- Web, cell phone, IM (instant messaging), MP3’s, online communities

GENERATION DOTS: 

GENERATION DOTS ACTIVITY

Majority of College Students- Generation Y: 

Majority of College Students- Generation Y Internet 1/5th of college students began using computers between 5-8 years old 86% of college students have gone online (compared with 59% of the population) 72% check their emails once a day 85% own their own computers College internet users are twice as likely to use IM on any given day

College Students- Generation Y: 

College Students- Generation Y Cell Phone (pda’s, i-phones, blackberries) 12% of college students have cell phones as their primary phone line Tend to personalize phones (ring tones, jackets) 63% of College students use cell phones for audio communication as well as text messaging (using cell phone to send a message of no more than 160 characters from a cell phone or computer) Text language (see handout)

Generation Y and Technology: 

Generation Y and Technology Represent the first generations to grow up with new technology Spent their entire lives using computers, videogames, digital music players, video cameras, cell phones. Digital natives (born speaking the language) Digital immigrants (had to learn the technology) Accustomed to social online environment (Pod casting, IM, Video Voice over IP, Wikipedia etc.)

Discussion Questions: 

Discussion Questions What are the key things your school is doing to work with students as it relates to technology? Are you taking advantage of Cell phones, email, website etc. for your students?

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Who are the Generations? What are their characteristics? What group do college students belong too? Tools used by college students? Cell phone/PDAs IM Internet Current practices in your FAO? Summary

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QUESTIONS?