Group Three – PresentationGroup Three – PresentationDigital Natives & Generation Digital Natives & Generation YY

Emerson LimaFelipe SilvaJean CostaNanci Rocha

Generation GapGeneration Gap

What does generation mean?

The Wester World’s generation;

And, what about generation gap?

Generations Generations In the 1991 book

Generations, William Strauss and Neil Howe call this generation the "13th Generation" and define the birth years as 1961 to 1981.

Generation x

Awakening 1701-1723

Liberty 1724-1741

Republican 1742-1766

Compromise 1767-1791

Transcendental 1792-1821

Gilded 1822-1842

Progressive 1843-1859

Missionary 1860-1882

Lost 1883-1900

G.I. 1901-1924

Silent 1925-1942

Boom 1943-1960

Thirteenth 1961-1981

Millennial 1982-

Few characteristics of Generation x:

Better educated than baby boomersCame of age in an era of two-income familiesRising divorce rates Women were joining the workforce in large

numbers Independent, resourceful and self-sufficient Many in this generation display a casual disdain

for authority and structured work hours. The first generation to grow up with computers,

technology is woven into their lives Members of Generation X work to live rather

than live to work. By Sally Kane, About.com.Guide http://legalcareers.about.com/od/practicetips/a/GenerationX.htm

Generation X have political experiences and cultural perspective that were shaped by events such as:

THE END OF COLD WAR FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL 1973 OIL CRISIS AND 1979 ENERGY CRISIS 1980s RECESSION INCEPTION OF HOME COMPUTER RISE OF VIDEOGAMES AND CABLE TELEVISION INTERNET FOR SOCIAL AND COMERCIAL PURPOSES AIDS EPIDEMIC SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER DISASTER HIP HOP CULTURE MTV GENERATION

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_X

Events in the 60s The Vietnan war

Martin Luther King Jr. makes his famous "I Have a Dream" speech the March on Washington in 1963;

Moon landing of July 1969

China's Mao Zedong executes the Great Leap Forward

In Africa, 32 countries gained independence from their European colonial rulers.

the birth control pill is

introduced

Hippie culture

Events in the 70s

US President Richard Nixon Watergate scandal in 1974;

The Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975;

The 1973 oil crisis

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini;

Disco music

The first video games – The Atari

Events in the 80s:

The end of the Cold War

Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981

In 1986, the Challenger disaster

In 1985, the Live Aid concert - famine in Ethiopia

Radioactive Chernobyl disaster

The Iran–Iraq War

Aids Epidemic

The fall of Berlim wall in 1989

Inception of home computer and internet for social and comercial prurposes.

MTV generation

Hip Hpo culture

Generation X - Today, digital immigrant?Digital immigrants:

Prefer to talk on the phone or in personAre accustomed to and like to read manuals

with clear steps, Assume they will work their way up the ladder

in the workplace (in a linear fashion, in one career)

Enjoy face-to-face contact with their friendsValue the use of proper englishUse the internet to gather informationThink young people are wasting their lives via

online research (wikipedia generation) and communication, believe the internet is not "real life, "

and have safety concerns such as kidnapping, assault, and robbery.

http://cybersolutionstoday.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-york-times-article-on-tenn-sexting.html

Generation YGeneration YBorn in the mid-1980's and later,

Generation Y legal professionals are in their 20s and are just entering the workforce. With numbers estimated as high as 70 million, Generation Y (also known as the Millennials) is the fastest growing segment of today’s workforce. As law firms compete for available talent, employers cannot ignore the needs, desires and attitudes of this vast generation.

Generation YGeneration YTech-Savvy: Generation Y grew up with technology and rely

on it to perform their jobs better. Armed with BlackBerrys, laptops, cellphones and other gadgets, Generation Y is plugged-in 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Family-Centric: Generation Y legal professionals have a different vision of workplace expectations and prioritize family over work.

Achievement-Oriented: Nurtured and pampered by parents who did not want to make the mistakes of the previous generation, Generation Y is confident, ambitious and achievement-oriented.

Generation YGeneration YTeam-Oriented: As children, Generation Y

participated in team sports, play groups and other group activities. They value teamwork and seek the input and affirmation of others

Attention-Craving: Generation Y craves attention in the forms of feedback and guidance. They appreciate being kept in the loop and seek frequent praise and reassurance. Generation Y may benefit greatly from mentors who can help guide and develop their young careers.

Digital NativesDigital NativesWhat is a digital native?

A person who through interacting with digital technology from an early age has a greater understanding of its concepts.

Digital NativesDigital NativesWhat about the others?

Digital NativesDigital NativesWhy “digital natives”? An analogy:A country’s nativesImmigrantsThick accent

Digital NativesDigital Natives Conflicts between generations At work:

At home:

Digital NativesDigital Natives What happens to people born before the 21st

century? Are they digital immigrants?

You judge it!

Digital NativesDigital NativesIs everyone born in 21st century a

“digital native”?

No, because…

Not all children and young adults are comfortable with technology

Not all the “digital immigrants” have an awkwardness with technology

Environment: children who are not in contact with technology won’t be digital natives

Nobody is "born digital" as nobody is born literate

If, as teachers, we are dealing with digital natives, how can we engage our students?

ConclusionConclusion

BibliographyBibliographyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o

f_generations#List_of_generations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_gap

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_X