Growing up in the 90's and 2000's I began with a VCR, overheads at school, no cell phones. As I grew up more things were being invented and I was bale to live through that. I believe technology has changed the world and the way we learn. But it is a great tool to use. Every generation got to see inventions of their own and the way the learned is different. No matter what, in the classroom we should always remeber that not everyone is tech savvy so we need to help in any way we can.
From this topic I learned how different each generation is from one another, and how their experiences shape their behavior. I intend to apply this to better understant students and how their experiences may impact theri behavior/performance in class. This will help me by being able to seeing things through a different generations perspective. By understanding "where a student is coming from", I can try to engage him/her more in the class with more success.
This module really points out that not everyone is the same. It also includes because of the ladder that everyone has a different way of learning. Being able to identify what students are in the class will me the instructors job easier by adjusting their way teaching.
The most significant information about each generation is the explanation given as to why and how each generation perceives info differently. Knowing persons' orientations provides for more in depth discussions and sharing of differences and similarities, which can make for "a-ha" moments in everyone.
