1. Prepared by: Nandy M. Longasa
3rd year Bachelor of Agricultural Technology
major in Agricultural Technology Education
Bicol University
College of Agriculture
and Forestry
Preference of
the Technology
Generation
2. What the old generation
likes may not be the same
as what the new generation
prefers in their life, work
and leisure. Sad to say,
much of the good things
enjoyed by elders when
they were students are no
longer available to the new
generation.
3. On the other hand, the new generation is
exposed with quick flicking video games,
mobile phone texting, socializing through
social web sites, and downloading
text/music/photos/video with adeptness and
task-switching speed
5. Our parents read books text, enriched
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.
6. The technology or digital generation has
greater affinity to visuals (photos and video)
compare with text. In fact, they have been
exposed since childhood to computer
images in such a manner that their visual
fluency or abilities have been sharpened
and enhanced.
8. The past-30 year old generation has
obtained information in a linear, logical and
sequential manner. On the positive side, this
has made them more logical, focused and
reflective thinkers.
9. The new generation, however,
follows a personal random access to
hyperlinked digital information, less
superior to elders in focus and
reflection. Thus, they appear to be
more easily bored and distracted during
class lectures.
11. The traditional education system gives
priority to independent learning, prior to
participative work. New learners, however,
are already acquainted with digital tools that
adopt to both personal and participative
work.
12. They take the opportunity for dozen
of instantaneous ways to communicate
with others mobile call and text, emails,
Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, Twitter,
wikis, etc. Experts describe this mode of
digital learning as one that is based on
experimentation, discovery and intuition
14. The traditional reward system in
education consist in the grades, honor
certificates/medals, and diplomas. Including
future jobs, the traditional school’s reward
system consist of unclear rewards for
performance.
15. On the other hand digital learners on
their own experience more immediate
gratification through immediate scores from
games, enjoyable conversation from web
cam calls, excitement from email chats, and
inviting comments from their Facebook
account.
17. Teacher feel obliged to delivering content
based courses, the learning of which is
measurable by standard test. Digital
learners prefer fun learning which relevant
and instantaneously useful to them.
18. Learning is play to a new learners and not
surprisingly there is much fun in the digital
world outside the school.
20. Old teachers teach students in order to help
them to pass the test and complete the
course requirement. On the other hand, new
digital learners simply wish to acquire skills,
knowledge and habits as windows of
opportunity afford them to learn
21. Our parents have complete course and
have engaged in a permanent job for most of
their lives. A different work situation awaits the
digital generation with the contractual,
multitasked, and multi-career opportunities in a
general world ahead of them.
22. In sum, teacher need to connect with
digital learners, and not think of them as
entering their past-30 years old traditional
world. While there are apparent set backs or
limitation to digital learning, there are
opportunities to tap through:
• The new learners ‘ digital fluency with
visual learning with the use of audio
visuals, media and multimedia
23. • Using hyperlinked multimedia for projects
that enhance work focus and reflection;
and
• Problem solving activities to suit the new
generation’s style and preference for fun
and relevant learning