1. Learning in the 21st Century

2. Different Perspectives

3. “Children are native to cyberspace, and we, as adults, are immigrants.” - Douglas Rushkoff

4. Millennials… Consumers- $150 billion annually Digital Media Users - 6 hrs daily Multi taskers Hyper communicators Gamers Less violence, drugs and alcohol Interested in college More socially/civically conscious Optimistic

6. Different World Industrial workers were measured by their efficiency Knowledge workers are measured by their effectiveness measured by their effectiveness

7. Digital Disconnect Schools Millennials

9. Send e-mail Surfing around/seeing what is out there Looking up musical groups and artists Chatting with friends online Doing homework or research Listening to music Using instant messaging Checking movies, TV, or concert listings Reading the news or magazines online Playing online games Meeting people who share interests Watching streaming videos Exchanging own creative work with friends Buying stuff Participating in online auctions What they do online 100% 98% 95% 93% 92% 90% 89% 84% 81% 80% 77% 70% 69% 61% 38% Source: TBWA/Chiat/Day Research, 2000

10. Seniors’ Interest in School Waning Percentage of 12th graders expressing opinions on…

11. Assign Intellectually Stimulating Work Relevance beyond school Disciplined Inquiry Knowledge Construction

12. Quality of Assignment Counts

13. Millennials Want to Learn… With technology With one another Online In their own time In their own place Doing things that matter

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