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Unit 1 Individual Project EDU642

Lori MurphyAmerican InterContinental

University Online

Who is the Millennial Generation?

Range from age 18-30 years old (currently)

Make up roughly 81 million people

Children of the Baby Boomers and Generation X’rs

Majority non-white, highest minority Hispanic

Characteristics

Racially & EthnicallyDiverse

Characteristics

Family Oriented

Sheltered

Characteristicsconnected

Plugged in

Technology Savvy

Characteristics

Academic Overachievers

Characteristics

Politically Involved

Liberal

Socially Conscious

Differ From Other Generations

Life experiences

Non-Traditional Characteristics

Grew up with technology

Differ From Other Generations

Not afraid of failure

Need structure

Immediate Feedback

Differ From Other Generations

Informal instruction

Optimistic about future

More community involvement

Collaborative

Technology Use: Formal Learning

Smart Phones

Technology Use: Formal Learning

Tablets

Technology Use: Formal Learning

Gaming

Technology Use: Formal Learning

Social Networking

Technology Use: Formal Learning

Blogging

Technology Use: Informal LearningSma

rt Phones

Technology Use: Informal Learning

Tablets

Technology Use: Informal Learning

Gaming

Technology Use: Informal Learning

Social Networking

Technology Use: Informal Learning

Blogging

Effects on Learning Environment

Interactive

Technologically advanced

Socially connected

Gaming options

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