#FETC 2018

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a Randy Ziegenfuss Ed. D.
January 25th, 2018 | 2:00-2:40pm | South 330 - FG
@ziegeran
#FETC
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2. 4
of the United States
population by
0%
2020
- Sparks & Honey

3. FETC
lets hear your voice:
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4. 0% are working entrepreneurial jobs7
- Sparks & Honey

5. - Sparks & Honey
3% are worried about their future6

6. - Sparks & Honey
0% expect to have multiple careers by age 306

7. they’re not millennials, they’re generation
Z

8. reflect personally, and then share with a
small group near you…
what brought you here?
why is this important?

9. Z
late 1990’s–present
defined by behavior
K–12 / early workforce

10. what stories can you share from your practice?
what do you believe you know about this Gen-Z?
what behaviors distinguish Gen-Z from previous generations?
what questions do you have about Gen-Z?
why is it important for us to understand Gen-Z?
questions
think about the learners you work with…
think about your own children if they are in K12 primary / secondary school…
?

11. dana boyd - It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens
David and Jonah Stillman - Gen Z @ Work: How the Next Generation is
Transforming the Workplace
Adobe Education: Gen Z in the Classroom: Creating the Future
Sparks & Honey: Gen Z 2025: The Final Generation
research
let’s look at some

12. it’s complicated:
the social lives of networked teens
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teens are in the midst of shaping their identities.
DENTITY
technology and social media blur the lines between contexts. boyd calls this
“collapsed contexts,” allowing multiple audiences in on the communication.
how do we help our learners become aware of the
existence of collapsing contexts?

14. P
teens are concerned about privacy, but in a different way than adults.
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how do we help our learners to manage the flow of personal information in
social networks?
RIVAC
adults - privacy from government / corporations
teens - privacy from parents / authority figures

15. A
teen addiction to social media is an extension of natural human engagement.
how do we help our learners focus in a world dominated by the pull of
social connection?
teen addiction to technology and social media is a response to parental
restrictions and highly scheduled lives.
DDICTION
teens are NOT addicted to technology and social media. they’re
addicted to each other and technology provides that connection.

16. drama and attention-seeking behavior are not unique qualities of teenagers.
how do we help our learners think critically about
celebrity culture and drama?
this behavior occurs outside of technology and social media.
teens will mirror the behavior they see in celebrity culture and the
drama they watch unfold in the adult world.
BULLYING

17. adults shouldn’t assume Generation Z has some sort of innate technological skill.
how do we help our learners develop the skills necessary to navigate a
socially mediated, information-rich landscape?
educators have an important role to play in ensuring Generation Z can effectively
navigate information-rich environments.
Generation Z - and everyone for that matter - needs to learn how to manage the flow
of personal information and how to look for and interpret accessible information.
LITERACY

18. how does the research on
Generation Z shed new light
on the stories shared earlier?

19. Z
generation
at work:
transforming the workplace

20. 2
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1 phigital – the world has a digital equivalent for every physical aspect
hyper-custom – everything is customizable
realistic – pragmatic about preparing and planning for the future
fomo – intense fear of missing out on anything
weconomists – Gen Z-ers have only known a shared economy
diy – anything can be learned from YouTube
7 driven – more competitive than previous generations
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21. Z
generation
in the classroom:
creating the future

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1 Consider technology the defining characteristic of Gen Z.
through an online survey of over 400 educators and 1000 US students,
Adobe learned both Gen Z educators and Gen Z learners:
Believe Gen Z learns best by doing / creating.
Think Gen Z is only somewhat prepared for the future.
Want more of a focus on creativity in the classroom.
Believe creativity will play a large role in Gen Z’s future success.
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24. 42% say they intend to work for themselves.
60% expect to have multiple careers by the time they are thirty.
28% place more emphasis on their personal relationships than millennials at twenty percent.
66% still plan to enroll in some form of college education.
70% of teens are working entrepreneurial jobs.
63% want colleges to offer courses in founding or running a business.
75% of teens say you can get a good education in other ways than going to college.

25. 28% live in multigenerational homes
58% of teens say their best friends are their parents.
34% of children are living with a single parent.
42% say they do not intend to cut back on time spent online.
15% prefer interacting with their friends online.
91% go to bed with their devices.
59% of teens think they spend too much time online.

26. the time it takes Gen Z to focus in a frantic world: 8 seconds.
when teens feel compelled to respond to a text or direct message: immediately.
Gen Z are attracted to online worlds that expand their sense of security – and fun. 55%
say they don’t like things that last forever online.
87% of teens have witnessed online bullying.
57% of teens have friends on the internet whose friendships never blossom in the real world.
77% of teens say they have never met an online friend in person.
46% say they are concerned about climate change.

27. how does the research on
Generation Z shed new light
on the stories shared earlier?

28. call to action
talk to Generation Z, conducting your own action research project!
share what you’ve learned and use it to shift your school or district to be more learner-centered!
talk to parents!
create surveys, share the data and use it to change how you think about and work with Generation Z!
what other things can you do now?

29. our greatest untapped resource
StuVoice#
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R A N D Y Z I E G E N F U S S E D . D .

30. I used to think…
but now I think…

31. g
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a Randy Ziegenfuss Ed. D.
January 25th, 2018 | 2:00-2:40pm | South 330 - FG
@ziegeran
#FETC18
t
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z
Z
generation
it’s complicated!
LINK

32. randy
ziegenfuss
shiftyourparadigm.org
ed. d.
tltalkradio.orgworkingattheedge.org
@ziegeran