GenSpeak Tools. Ambition in Action Presenters Paula Williams, WorkForce Development Stephan Ridgway, WorkForce Development.

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Ambition in Action

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PresentersPaula Williams, WorkForce Development

Stephan Ridgway, WorkForce Development

Ambition in Action

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Topics

/ Boomers vs Gen Y (C) / Communication preferences/ Instant Messaging

/ Gtalk/ Skype

/ Microblogging/ Twitter

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Matures1900-45

Baby Boomers 1946-64

Gen X1965-81

Gen Y (C) millennials1982 -

Influenced by War & Recession Post war optimism Work alcoholic parents

Networked Technology

Typical Tech. •Vacuum tube radio•Dial Telephone•78 rpm records

•Transistor radios•Mainframe computers•33 & 45 rpm records

•CD’s•Emails•Personal Computers

•Mp3’s•Mobile phones•PDA’s

Typical Characteristics

•Conservative•Respect authority•Self sacrificing•Community minded

•Optimistic•High energy•Enjoy a challenge•Driven to succeed•Want to stay young

•Free & independent•Balanced in life•Skeptical of inherited values•Laid back

•Like technology•Optimistic•Connected•Experiential•Want immediate gratification

Preferred Teaching & Learning Style•Emphasis on teaching by transmission•Students are passive recipients•Teachers are commanders & Controllers•Accent on memorisation & repetition•Individual learning

Preferred Teaching & Learning Style•Emphasis on learning•Students are active partners•Teachers are facilitators and mentors•Accent on discovery and learning•Collaborative learning

Source: Doherty, L. (2005, October 1). Where worlds collide and pupils leave teachers behind. Sydney Morning Herald

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Audience Poll

/ I am a

A. Mature

B. Baby boomer

C. Gen X

D. Gen Y

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Technology PreferencesBoomers Gen X & Y/ Born prior to internet/ Prefer f2f meetings/ Favor email/ Prefer voice on mobile/ Knowledge for experts

/ Born post internet/ Prefer networked communities/ Prefer txt/IM/social networks/ Prefer SMS on mobile/ Knowledge from social network

What are you using?

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Instant Messaging

/ Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. - wikipedia

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Examples

/ Skype

/ Google talk Gtalk

/ MSN Microsoft Messenger

/ Yahoo Messenger

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Why use IM

/ You can see who is online

/ It’s quick

/ It’s informal

/ Reduces the email churn

/ Can have multiple participants @ once

/ Has voice (voip) if required

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Skype

/ Txt IM

/ Voip including conference calls

/ Paid call to phones + SMS

/ File xfr

/ Voice Mail

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Gtalk

/ Txt IM

/ Voip 1 on 1

/ Compliments Gmail

/ Voice mail

/ File xfr

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Micro-blogging

/ Micro-blogging is a form of blogging that allows users to write brief text updates (usually 140 characters) and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user. Source - Wikipedia

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Examples

/ Twitter - What are you doing? in 140 chars or less!!

/ identi.ca – open source

/ Pownce – multimedia content

/ Tumblelog - moblogging

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Why use Micro-blogging

/ It’s simple, it’s viral, it’s currrent

/ Continuous connection to your network

/ Consult your network

/ Event reflections

/ Research tool resource sharing

/ Follow interesting individuals

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/ Twitter is a social networking tool with friends (and strangers) linking up with each other and sharing tweets.

/ What are you doing? In 140 char or less/ On the go twittering, mobile phone (3g), browser / Follow anyone, no need to request/ Only text and urls/ Very simple to use

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Questions