Comments on: Educating the iGeneration… http://www.gate-connect.com/wp/2010/02/22/reblog-from-omgzam-com-online-media-gazette/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:54:35 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: MLA:GEN Y/Net http://www.gate-connect.com/wp/2010/02/22/reblog-from-omgzam-com-online-media-gazette/comment-page-1/#comment-39 MLA:GEN Y/Net Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.gate-connect.com/wp/2010/02/22/reblog-from-omgzam-com-online-media-gazette/#comment-39 Teresa, wonderful article. Very encouraging and engaging on both sides of the issue (at least for me). I am one of the younger Net Generation or as TRF500 noted Y Generation and I often do PD for teachers who are of the Baby Boom era/GenJones. I can see and sometimes struggle with this generational and technological gap (even when it’s not children I’m teaching). The article really motivated me to re-think how I can better adapt my own teaching for the older generation so that they in turn can relate better to the igeneration they must and have to connect with in order for a whole and worthwhile education to be achieved. Thanks so much! -MLA Teresa, wonderful article. Very encouraging and engaging on both sides of the issue (at least for me). I am one of the younger Net Generation or as TRF500 noted Y Generation and I often do PD for teachers who are of the Baby Boom era/GenJones. I can see and sometimes struggle with this generational and technological gap (even when it’s not children I’m teaching). The article really motivated me to re-think how I can better adapt my own teaching for the older generation so that they in turn can relate better to the igeneration they must and have to connect with in order for a whole and worthwhile education to be achieved. Thanks so much!
-MLA

]]> By: Teresa Roebuck http://www.gate-connect.com/wp/2010/02/22/reblog-from-omgzam-com-online-media-gazette/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Teresa Roebuck Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:15:16 +0000 http://www.gate-connect.com/wp/2010/02/22/reblog-from-omgzam-com-online-media-gazette/#comment-38 Excellent point about the generations being a function of the common formative experiences of the members! Yes, it is important to consider that there are other "designations" for these cohort groups and they can be defined in different ways. Thank you for adding to the discussion! Excellent point about the generations being a function of the common formative experiences of the members! Yes, it is important to consider that there are other “designations” for these cohort groups and they can be defined in different ways. Thank you for adding to the discussion!

]]> By: TRF500 http://www.gate-connect.com/wp/2010/02/22/reblog-from-omgzam-com-online-media-gazette/comment-page-1/#comment-37 TRF500 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:50:10 +0000 http://www.gate-connect.com/wp/2010/02/22/reblog-from-omgzam-com-online-media-gazette/#comment-37 Interesting blog, Teresa, but it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones (between the Boomers and Generation X). There are actually five, not four, "distinct" generations. Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, the Associated Press’ annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009. Here’s a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones: http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. And most analysts now see generations as getting shorter (usually 10-15 years now), partly because of the acceleration of culture. Many experts now believe it breaks down more or less this way: DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964 Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953 Generation Jones: 1954-1965 Generation X: 1966-1978 Generation Y: 1979-1993 Interesting blog, Teresa, but it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones (between the Boomers and Generation X). There are actually five, not four, “distinct” generations.

Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, the Associated Press’ annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009. Here’s a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones: http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html

It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. And most analysts now see generations as getting shorter (usually 10-15 years now), partly because of the acceleration of culture. Many experts now believe it breaks down more or less this way:

DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964
Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953
Generation Jones: 1954-1965
Generation X: 1966-1978
Generation Y: 1979-1993

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