1. Leigh Zeitz
University of Northern Iowa

2. We must teach our students
for their tomorrows,
NOT our yesterdays.

3. Let’s tweet
our comments.
#MLMiste

5. Connected Learning
Connected World

9. Generation
Alpha

10. Generation BirthYears Ages in 2013
Generation X 1963 - 1980 33 - 50
GenerationY
(Millennials)
1981 - 1994 19 - 32
Generation Z 1995 – 2009 4 - 18
Alpha Gen 2010 - 2013 0 - 3

14.  Cynical
 Don’tTrust Authority
 Individualistic
 Flexible
 Technology adept
 Had Distant parents
 Value work/life balance

15.  Civic-minded
 Materialistic
 Connected
 Trust authority
 Meaningful work
 Hovering parents
 Want children

16.  Web-based
 2/3 of Gen Z
 Collaborate online
 Contribute to websites
 Tech makes things possible
 Are connected during
homework and studying
 25% connected in 5 min

17.  Interested in Social Justice
 Highly educated
 Innovative thinkers
 Find solutions to problems
 Gamers
 Bored withTechnology
 Excited about Opportunities

18. GenY + Gen Z = > 3 billion people

19.  Selfish
 If not eating, they are
sleeping.
 Concentration span –
nanoseconds
 Few skills and limited
interest in taking Prof
Development to
acquire more.
Generation
Alpha

20. • Globally connected
• Formally educated
• Materialistic
• Wealthier parents (GenY)
• Gamers

22. msnbcmedia3.msn.com

23. www.realneo.us

24. Digital Comfy
Digital Savvy
flickr.com/gmaglia & flickr.com/rainbowgang

25. Positive and confident
Can-doAttitude
Flickr.com/rdecom

26. Structure
Frequent
Feedback
Variety of
Tasks
Flickr.com/zeitz

27. Are
Team Players
Appreciate
Diversity
Enjoy
Collaboration
Flickr.com/ToGaWandering

29. Learn
Work
Play
Flickr.com/ToGaWandering

30.  Fun and Flexible
 Give Guidance and some Structure
 Leverage Comfort w/Collaboration & Multi-Tasking
 Positive Feedback
 Answer all their Questions
 LetTHEM know that what they do Matters.

31.  Authentic and Flexible
 Project-Based Learning in FlippedClassrooms
 Connect Globally
 Game-Oriented Structure
 Sequence of challenges w/INSTANT FEEDBACK
 LetTHEM know that what they do Matters.

32. Flickr.com/MediaJon

33. Doing is more important
than knowing
Reality is no longer real
Learning more closely
resembles Nintendo
than logic

34. Consumer and Creator
are blurring
Typing is preferred
to handwriting

35. Multi-tasking
is a way of life
Buzzabouttechnolology.com

36. Rapidly shifting attention between multiple tasks.

37. DigitalMediaNet.com

38. ReelStatic.com

39. Expo Hall #3276

40. PewInternet.com

41. http://tinyurl.com/HowMillRU

42.  TV watching
 Reading newspapers
 Playing video games
 Cell phone
 Text messages
 High-paying job
 Appreciating diversity
 Politics
 Social networking
 Religion
 Parents married
 Tattoo
 Piercing
http://tinyurl.com/HowMillRU

43. http://tinyurl.com/HowMillRU

44. http://tinyurl.com/HowMillRU

46. Rote
Relational

47. • U.S. Department of Ed
• Fed. Comm. Commission
• Publishing/Technology
Corporations

48. Read Watch
DoListen

49. Readings
Watchings
Listenings
Doings

50. Readings
Read

51. Watchings Watch

52. Listenings
Listen

53. Actively engaged with content
Doings
Do

55. We must teach our students
for their tomorrows,
NOT our yesterdays.