Presentation of research at TLt1010, Saskatoon, SK on April 26, 2010

1. Millennials: The Digital
Generation - or is it?
Glenn Cockerline Mike Nantais
CockerlineG@BrandonU.ca NantaisM@BrandonU.ca
Brandon
University,
Faculty
of
Educa6on

2. 3
=
exemplar
2
=
accomplished
1
=
developing
0
=
beginning
Pilot
2.44 - operating a computer study
2.23 - word processing
resul
2.14 - communicating with e-mail
2.13 - managing files
1.96 - creating digital images
ts
1.96 - finding information
1.70 - analyzing data 1.41 - creating graphics
1.64 - evaluation information 1.27 - creating video
1.51 - creating multimedia 1.21 - collecting data
electronically
0.81 - concept mapping
0.77 - creating web pages
0.67 - modeling with ICT
0.60 - collaborating online
Results from pilot study conducted in 2008/09 (blogs/wikis)

3. Characteristics of Digital Natives vs. Our Teacher Candidates
Demographics
Age
Range: 20 – 47 years
Mean: 24.9 years
Gender
70% Female
Marital Status
60% Single
Academic Background
50 - B.A.
14 - B.Sc.
8 - B.G.S.
8 - B.P.E.S.
5 - B.Mus. (3 Concurrent)
2 - Other

4. Characteristics of Digital Natives vs. Our Teacher Candidates
Demographics: Our Teacher Candidates
2008
2009
• 96%
own
a
computer
• 100%
own
a
computer
• 94%
own
a
cell
phone
• 97%
own
a
cell
phone
• 76%
own
an
‘iPod’
• 83%
own
an
‘iPod’
• 88%
have
downloaded
music
• 83%
have
downloaded
music
• 48%
regularly
download
music
• 67%
regularly
download
music
• 77%
use
text
messaging
• 86%
use
text
messaging
•
76%
use
social
networking
sites
• 86%
use
social
networking
sites

5. Based on a 5-point-scale ranging from
Expert (4) to No Experience (0)
Greatest Competence (>3.0) Mean Score
Using eMail 3.59
Word Processing 1 3.22
Navigating the Web 3.13
Finding Information 3.13
Using Instant Messaging 3.11
Using Digital Camera 3.02
The Study: Competencies

6. Based on a 5-point-scale ranging from
Expert (4) to No Experience (0)
Minimal/No Competence (<0.99) Mean Score
Music Editing 0.91
Developing a Web Page 0.76
Blogging 0.70
Publishing Video Files 0.67
SmartBoard (IWB) 0.65
Publishing an Audio file 0.64
Idea Processors 0.52
Developing a Wiki 0.52
Creating Animation 0.51
Creating PodCasts 0.34
The Study: Competencies

7. The Study: Issues of Age

8. The Study: Issues of Gender
Greatest
Competencies
Males
Females
3.44
Using
eMail
3.65
Using
eMail
3.35
Naviga6ng
the
Web
3.25
Word
Processing
1
3.32
Using
Instance
Messaging
3.11
Finding
Informa6on
3.15
Word
Processing
1
3.05
Using
Digital
Camera
3.15
Finding
Informa6on
3.03
Naviga6ng
the
Web
3.04
Social
Networking
Sites
3.02
Using
Instance
Messaging
3.04
Downloading
Pictures
Least
Competencies
Males
Females
0.92
Crea6ng
Anima6on
0.87
Edi6ng
Audio
Files
0.92
Idea
Processors
0.80
Edi6ng
Video
Files
0.81
Crea6ng
PodCasts
0.68
Music
Edi6ng
0.57
Developing
a
Web
Page
0.56
Blogging
0.48
SmartBoard
0.41
Publishing
Video
Files
0.39
Publishing
an
Audio
file
0.35
Idea
Processors
0.33
Crea6ng
Anima6on
0.30
Developing
a
Wiki
0.15
Crea6ng
PodCasts

9. The Study: Issues of Gender

10. ic ation s?
Im pl

11. a nk yo u!
Th
Glenn Cockerline Mike Nantais
CockerlineG@BrandonU.ca NantaisM@BrandonU.ca
Brandon
University,
Faculty
of
Educa6on
Article on Pilot Study: Are all our Teacher Candidates Equally Digital Natives?
Available at: http://www.mern.ca/reports/Journal-V3.pdf