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Father Google and Mother IM: Confessions of a Net Gen Learner
Tuesday
Jan 23rd, 2007
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
International Ballroom E
Session Type: Featured Session
Abstract: The rise of the millenials has spawned new conversations about engagement and learning on today's college campuses. But what do these Net Gen learners really want? From the mouth of a confessed Net junkie, learn what makes these students tick, what ticks them off, and what faculty and administrators need to know to bridge the generational divide.
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I'm far from having one foot in the grave, but in the 12 years since I was a high school sophomore, I've learned plenty. By passing this along to current high schoolers, I save them the waste of time and the greater embarrassment of having to find things out the hard way. This task becomes increasingly difficult as the generational divide grows, since the younger generation is more likely to think that the older one is too "out of touch with the times" to have relevant advice, whether they really do or do not.