‘igeneration’ requires a different approach to instruction

Victor nunez

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‘iGeneration’ requires a different

approach to instruction.

Children born in 1990’s live in a time of rapidly changing technology they are constantly connected to a number of mobile technologies.

◦Teenagers desire for experiences is something they expect will carry over into their

education.

Middle and high school students learn much differently from students just a few years older.

iGeners are growing up with portable technology.

Students take a diagnostics test to determine the areas in which they need to study.

A study plan is developed with their strenghts & weaknesses in mind.

People don’t want to carry SAT books around with them so their having them on their i-pods.

Rosen agreed that iGeneration are constantly connected to their mobile devices.

Traditional school is so far on the other end of the spectrum for them.

iGeneration students don’t look at the technology as a tool.

Petroski agreed that designing lessons.

Not everyone agrees that multitasking is a healthy attribute.

Cognitive control in media multitaskers published last august.

Rosen said there are a few thing about that study bothered people.