This document discusses teaching millennial learners and integrating new literacies and technologies into instruction. It suggests that educators should understand how digital technologies have shaped millennial students' thinking and skills. The document provides tips for teaching millennial students, such as using technologies they are familiar with, communicating in multiple modes, and assessing students in varied formats. It emphasizes the importance of educators developing personal learning networks and engaging in ongoing professional development to stay current with new technologies and pedagogies.

1. Teaching & Reaching the Millennial Learner New Possibilities for the Information Age Jeremy S. Brueck Jackson Area Catholic Schools – April 2010 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

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5. Educator vs. Student Reality Photo Credit: Sleepy Student by Lee Cohen on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/leecohen/152106075/ Photo Credit: GPS Teacher Workshop – Me by Old Shoe Woman on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/14414495/

6. Educator Reality Common Education Acronyms JACS LPDC IPDP CIP NCLB OGT AYP LEP

7. Educator Reality Common Education Acronyms JACS Jackson Area Catholic Schools LPDC IPDP CIP NCLB OGT AYP LEP

8. Educator Reality Common Education Acronyms JACS Jackson Area Catholic Schools LPDC Local Professional Development Committees IPDP CIP NCLB OGT AYP LEP

9. Educator Reality Common Education Acronyms JACS Jackson Area Catholic Schools LPDC Local Professional Development Committees IPDP Individual Professional Development Plan CIP NCLB OGT AYP LEP

10. Educator Reality Common Education Acronyms JACS Jackson Area Catholic Schools LPDC Local Professional Development Committees IPDP Individual Professional Development Plan CIP Continuous Improvement Plan NCLB OGT AYP LEP

11. Educator Reality Common Education Acronyms JACS Jackson Area Catholic Schools LPDC Local Professional Development Committees IPDP Individual Professional Development Plan CIP Continuous Improvement Plan NCLB No Child Left Behind OGT AYP LEP

12. Educator Reality Common Education Acronyms JACS Jackson Area Catholic Schools LPDC Local Professional Development Committees IPDP Individual Professional Development Plan CIP Continuous Improvement Plan NCLB No Child Left Behind OGT Ohio Graduation Test AYP LEP

13. Educator Reality Common Education Acronyms JACS Jackson Area Catholic Schools LPDC Local Professional Development Committees IPDP Individual Professional Development Plan CIP Continuous Improvement Plan NCLB No Child Left Behind OGT Ohio Graduation Test AYP Adequate Yearly Progress LEP

14. Educator Reality Common Education Acronyms JACS Jackson Area Catholic Schools LPDC Local Professional Development Committees IPDP Individual Professional Development Plan CIP Continuous Improvement Plan NCLB No Child Left Behind OGT Ohio Graduation Test AYP Adequate Yearly Progress LEP Limited English Proficient

15. Educator Reality ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS Common Education Acronyms JACS Jackson Area Catholic Schools LPDC Local Professional Development Committees IPDP Individual Professional Development Plan CIP Continuous Improvement Plan NCLB No Child Left Behind OGT Ohio Graduation Test AYP Adequate Yearly Progress LEP Limited English Proficient

16. Student Reality Common Student Acronyms

17. Student Reality Common Student Acronyms DVD

18. Student Reality Photo Credit: iPod kid explores by sabellachan on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sabellachan/1347262425/ Common Student Acronyms DVD mp3

19. Student Reality Photo Credit: Night Texting by danorth1 on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/danorth1/2867335794/ Common Student Acronyms DVD mp3 TXT

20. Student Reality Photo Credit: e.e. cummings would have loved IM by mandiberg on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/theredproject/2823809196/ Common Student Acronyms DVD mp3 TXT IM

21. Student Reality Photo Credit: Skype with QA by superkimbo in BKK on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/superkimbo/3381384109/ Common Student Acronyms DVD mp3 TXT IM VoIP

22. Student Reality Photo Credit: Sit up straight, dammit! by broken thoughts on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/brokenthoughts/1120707939/ Photo Credit: Skype to Australia by superkimbo in BKK on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/superkimbo/3122707524/ Common Student Acronyms DVD In My Humble Opinion… mp3 TXT IM VoIP IMHO

23. Generational Differences Based loosely on Neil Howe, William Strauss, Millennials Rising : The Next Great Generation , 2000, ISBN 0-375-70719-0

24. Generational Differences Based loosely on Neil Howe, William Strauss, Millennials Rising : The Next Great Generation , 2000, ISBN 0-375-70719-0

25. Our Changing Students To truly understand today’s students, we must understand how deeply and pervasively technology has permeated their lives…

27. Previous generations raised reading books The Millennial Student

28. Books reinforce a linear style of thinking and reasoning The Millennial Student

29. Millennial thought process has evolved around the web The Millennial Student

30. Millennials have developed a “ hypertext ” style of thinking The Millennial Student

31. High level of interaction, online and in person Teaching the Millennial Student

32. Engaged in the learning process, not just passive receptors of learning Teaching the Millennial Student Photo Credit: class dismissed by Robert S. Donovan on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/booleansplit/3510951967/

33. Use technology to increase customization , convenience and collaboration Teaching the Millennial Student Photo Credit: Mobile Information Technology by Steve Wilhelm on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevewilhelm/2675826564/

34. Teaching the Millennial Student

37. Adapted from J. Utecht’s ‘ Model of Literacy Education Toda y’ read/write with participatory, social media Source Credit: Model of Literacy Education Today by jutecht on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jutecht/3360286194/ What are New Literacies? read/write with multiple media forms

38. Identify important questions Using information & communication technologies to: Photo Credits: Questions by Oberazzi on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/318947873/

39. Locate information Using information & communication technologies to: Photo Credits: Locate by Wetsun on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wetsun/39604670/

40. Critically evaluate the usefulness of information Photo Credits: Useful by Your Pal Dave on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourpaldave/395098449/ Using information & communication technologies to:

41. Synthesize information to answer questions Using information & communication technologies to: Photo Credits: transformation by brilho-de-conta on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/_brilho-de-conta/400937249/

42. Communicate the answers to others Using information & communication technologies to: Photo Credits: Communicate by aturkus on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/aturkus/2569696486/

43. Why integrate New Literacies? Photo Credit: http://www.wordle.net/

44. Young people will continue to socially engage in a variety of new literacies Why integrate New Literacies?

45. To make classroom instruction more engaging & more meaningful to life in a digital world Why integrate New Literacies?

46. Educators must understand the shifts in that are taking place in literacy and consider how these shifts should inform our practices and pedagogy . New Literacies & 21 st century education

47. Millennial Pedagogy How do we shift? Photo Credits: Shift by Alan Hudson Photography on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanhudson/492154587/

48. Shift Happens… Used with permission from Dr. Alec Couros, University of Regina, http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/

49. Take traditional pedagogy to web 2.0 Transform your teaching practice Photo Credits: Lovely web 2.0 icons by tobiaseigen on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobiaseigen/434264025/ Image Source. http://home.moravian.edu/students/d/stged01/

50. Enable students to call on their ability to work in teams Design multidisciplinary instruction Photo Credits: Supporting the Liberty (fries?) by Omar Eduardo on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/omar_eduardo/127707517/

51. Enable students to call on their ability to understand the context Design multidisciplinary instruction Photo Credits: memphians006 by brandondillphoto on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdilldigital/2488693258/

52. Enable students to call on their artistic and creative abilities Design multidisciplinary instruction Photo Credits: 8:51 AM by Old Shoe Woman on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/7229034/

53. Checklist for 21 st century instruction Photo Credits: Probably the best checklist in the world by mistersnappy on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mistersnappy/2282846520/

54. asks students to find and validate information online 21 st century instruction: Photo Credits: Google Classic by dullhunk on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dullhunk/3389581452/

55. asks students to synthesize information they find online into something new 21 st century instruction: Photo Credits: Students Presenting to Upper Elementary Students by Galvez on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/togawanderings/3121450351/

56. asks students to collaborate and problem-solve with new information 21 st century instruction: Photo Credits: Middle School Students Doing an Activity at a Display by Galvez on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/togawanderings/3121450891/

57. asks students to communicate their new ideas and information 21 st century instruction: Photo Credits: Students Presenting to Upper Elementary Students by Galvez on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/togawanderings/3121451365/

58. Know your students Designing millennial instruction Photo Credits: Double Bubbles - 2 by cobannon on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobannon/2949481490/ Integration tips What mobile devices and web apps are they using? Take advantage of cell phones, don't ban them. Use student surveys to gather email, IM and social networking data. Find out what students want to know and harness their enthusiasm.

59. Be efficient Designing millennial instruction Photo Credits: Logo 2.0 part I & Logo 2.0 part II by Stabilo Boss on Flickr. Integration tips There is too much out there to use every web-based tool. Focus time & energy on devices your students have access to and are using. Critically evaluate each web 2.0 tool before implementing. Focus on available resources & steer professional growth towards those areas.

60. Communicate in multiple modes Designing millennial instruction Photo Credits: Flat Classroom Skype by superkimbo in BBKon Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/superkimbo/3122642792/ Integration tips Communicate through a variety of means AND allow them to do the same. Synchronously - Face-to-face conversations, Skype, iChat, Elluminate. Asynchronously - Blog comments, wikis, discussion boards, web forums, podcasts. Nearly Now - IM, text messaging, micromedia.

61. Designing millennial instruction Photo Credits: Moviefest pics by mangee on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangee/207097425/in/set-72157594312412006/ Integration tips Foster content development in students using social networks, blogs and wikis. Encourage students to be communicators through email, IM, text messaging and micromedia. Focus learning on relationships, community, connectivity & access to information. Take advantage of that "Nearly Now" time that students are interacting in to question, probe and enrich student thoughts.

62. Assess using multiple formats Designing millennial instruction Photo Credit: 070305 by COCEON on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cocoen/411960476/ Integration tips Provide choice to students in the way they wish to be assessed. Create assessments that provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery in different ways. Does this mean in every assignment? No. Is there room for freedom for both teachers AND students? Yes.

63. Where do I start? Shifting to millennial pedagogy Photo Credit: Hurdles start. by Robert/Says/Hi on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/robert_voors/774926895/

64. With your own personal learning Photo Credit: http://www.briansolis.com/2008/08/introducing-conversation-prism.html

66. Immerse yourself in the ed tech world Benefits of a PLN Photo Credit: Bloggers Café at NECC2008 by teachandlearn on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/teachandlearn/2619646544/

67. Engage in professional learning outside your school and district Benefits of a PLN Photo Credit: Farm silos by NIOSH on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/niosh/2492855260/

68. Reach out to others in and encouraging and empowering way Benefits of a PLN Photo Credit: Reach Out! by ~diP on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dip108/388012741/

69. 3 ways to grow your PLN Photo Credit: three_feet by sillydog on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sillydog/72697229/

70. Join Twitter or Plurk 3 ways to grow your PLN

71. Join Twitter or Plurk 3 ways to grow your PLN Microblogging platforms

72. Join Twitter or Plurk 3 ways to grow your PLN Build an online community of learners w/ other educators

73. Join Twitter or Plurk 3 ways to grow your PLN Ask questions, get feedback, share thoughts, ideas & important resources

74. Join Twitter or Plurk 3 ways to grow your PLN Start by picking 5 well-known edubloggers to follow & learn from their experience

75. Use RSS Aggregators 3 ways to grow your PLN

76. Use RSS Aggregators 3 ways to grow your PLN R eal S imple S yndication

77. Use RSS Aggregators 3 ways to grow your PLN Feed readers like Google Reader, Netvibes, Pageflakes pull in RSS feeds to central location

78. Use RSS Aggregators 3 ways to grow your PLN Streamline the online reading process by eliminating the clutter and pulling in the good stuff

79. Use RSS Aggregators 3 ways to grow your PLN Pick a feed reader and subscribe to 5 well-known edubloggers. Read regularly!

80. Join a Social Network 3 ways to grow your PLN Connect and share with educators from around the globe http://globaleducation.ning.com/

81. Join a Social Network 3 ways to grow your PLN Find a niche network that appeals to your professional learning interests http://ieducationappsreview.ning.com/

82. Join a Social Network 3 ways to grow your PLN Expand and build professional relationships outside the walls of your own building http://www.classroom20.com/

83. Professional learning is increasingly LESS about this… Parting shots Photo Credit: TypicalTeacherNetwork by courosa on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/344832659/in/set-72157615129270288/

84. … and increasingly MORE about this Parting shots Photo Credit: Networked Teacher Diagram - Update by courosa on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/in/set-72157615129270288/

86. … today’s students for their future In order to prepare… Photo Credit: What a Child Sees by Thomas Hawk on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/176785431/

94. Thank You! Jeremy Brueck e-Read Ohio Web Services Manager, University of Akron, OH President, Brueck Educational Innovations [email_address] http://brueckei.org This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.