Teaching in an X,Y,Z World
Lori Elliott
Which Generation are You?
Generation X
Generation Y
Generation
Z
Generation X
Generation Y
Generation Z
How to Bridge the Generation Gap
• Reduce or remove any trace of threat from the learning situation
• Make content meaningful for students
• Promote physical stimulation to keep brains alert
• Use social interaction to assist understanding and recall
Acknowledgment
Teach students, not Content
Crest of the Wave
• Students need lessons full of dramatic action, sudden changes, and shifting points of view to hold their attention and keep them learning.
• WHY?
How long can you pay attention?
• Evironmental Factors
• Teacher’s Presentation Skills
• Learners’ Physiology
• Learners’ Internal Motivation
Reality
• On average, adults can focus up to 15 minutes.
• Teens… eight to 10 minutes
• 12 and under even less
What do we remember?
• Material at the start of class the first 10-15 minutes
• Very little in the middle
• Some points from the last moments of the lesson or class
Answer
• Brain Breaks every 15 minutes
Ideas
• Press/Release
• Teach directly to the Point.
• Vary tone and inflection
• Stand and stretch
• Tell a story
• Play a 30 second game
• Two minutes to edit notes or write reflection
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