What Old Generation likes may not be the same as what the New Generation

prefers in Life, Work and Leisure. Much of the good things enjoyed by

elders when they were students are no longer available to the new generation. Vocational, Cultural and Values classes that are widely used by old generations

during their time today, it is also available but it has been minimized due

to the emphasis on the basics of English, Mathematics and Science

TEXTVS.

VISUAL

TEXTOur parents read book

text, enrich by illustrations and photos. In order to research, they go to the school library, use the card catalogue for needed books and sign up to borrow books for home reading.

VISUALThe technology or digital generation has greater affinity to visuals (photo and video) compared with texts. In fact, they have been exposed since childhood to cable television and videos images especially cartoon characters and then to compute images, in such manner and their visual fluency or abilities have sharpened and enriched.

LINEARVS.

HYPERMEDIA

LINEARThe past-30 year old generation obtained information in a linear, logical and sequential manner.

this made them more logical, focused and reflective thinkers.

HYPERMEDIAThe new generation,

follows a personal random access to hyperlinked digital information, less superior elders in focused and reflection.

they appear to be more easily bored and distracted during class lectures.

Independent vs.

Social Learners

INDEPENDENTThe traditional education system gives priority to independent learning, prior to participative work.

SOCIAL LEARNERSNew learners are already

acquainted with digital tools that adapt to both personal and participative work.

They take the opportunity for dozens of instantaneous ways to communicate with others mobile calls and text, emails, Facebook, YouTube, Myspace, twitter, wikis and etc. experts describe this mode of digital learning as one that based on experimentation, discovery and intuition

Learning to do vs.

To pass the test

LEARNING TO DO

Old teachers teach students in order to help them pass tests and complete the course requirement.

TO PASS THE TESTthe new digital learners simply wish to

acquire skills, knowledge and habits as windows of opportunity afford them to learn.

A different work situation awaits the digital generation with contractual, multitask and multi-career opportunities in a digital world ahead of them.

DELAYED REWARDS VS.

INSTANT GRATIFICATION

DELAYED REWARDS

The traditional reward system in education consists in the grades, honor certificates/medals and diplomas. Including future jobs, the traditional rewards for the performance.

INSTANT GRATIFICATIONDigital learners on their own experience or more immediate gratification through immediate scores from games, enjoyable conversation from web-cam calls, excitement from email chats and inviting comments from their Facebook accounts

ROTE MEMORY VS. FUN LEARNING

ROTE MEMORYTeachers feel too obliged to delivering content-based courses, the learning of which is measurable by standard tests.

FUN LEARNING

Digital learners and not surprisingly there is much fun in the digital world outside the school

DEO GRATIAS!!