Today’s youth are connected like no other generation before. Generation Z, also known as Centennials, are considered “mobile-natives” and are even more technologically savvy then their Millennial predecessors. Thanks to a myriad of online social media outlets, today’s youth are connected across the street and across the globe in a web of communication. No longer is technology merely a tool, it is the medium for attaining knowledge, collaborating with peers, exchanging ideas, creating products, and sharing knowledge and insights. Gifted youth are in an unparalleled position to build influence in a global society, but first, they must shift their use of social networks from socializing to showcasing talents.

1. CENTENNIALS:
The World is
Waiting

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4. Generation Z

7. 776

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16. Average = 9 hrs/day

17. Less than 3%

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20. Emotional
Social
Physical
Mental
W
ELL
BEIN
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23. ENGAGE

26. Frisco Jenny (First National Pictures, 1932)

29. North Carolina
Family Film
Festival

30. We engaged in a process that
was about the creative process…
The basic process is similar
whether it’s a music video with kids
or Iron Man III. -Chip Hackler

39. 72%

40. 61%

42. Makers Wanna Make

51. FLOW

52. ITERATE

66. Self Determination & Motivation
Relatedness
Competence
Autonomy

67. Relatedness
Feeling connected to
others and having a
sense of belonging to
a community.

69. Competence
Ability to demonstrate one’s
capacity for success when faced
with a challenge or opportunity.

70. Shapes a person’s willingness to
actively engage and persist in
different behaviors.
Competence

71. Autonomy
Independence or Freedom

72. Autonomy
Independence or Freedom
The more autonomous
a person believes their behavior
to be the greater the personal
satisfaction and enjoyment from
engaging in that behavior.

76. Social
Capital

79. Purposeful
Civic Learning
Advanced
Academic
Learning Service
Within the
Community
Service
Learning

80. 4 Components

81. Engagement
Does the service component
meet a public good?

82. Reflection
Can students link their service
to course content and the
importance of service?

83. Reciprocity
How will students and
community teach and learn
from one another?

84. Dissemination
How will the service work
be shared with the public?

85. S
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W
Helpful
to achieving the
objective
Harmful
to achieving the
objective
Internal Origin
Attributes of the
Individual
Strengths Weaknesses
External Origin
Attributes of the
Environment
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Analysis

86. Explicit Hierarchy

87. Explicit Hierarchy
Institutional Hierarchy

88. Implicit Hierarchy

91. 10. Communicate in images.
9. Communicate fast and often.
8. Give them livestream access.
7. Let them collaborate.
6. Give them autonomy & control.

92. 5. Give them real problems.
4. Include a social cause.
3. Let them make stuff.
2. Help them build expertise.
1. Feed their curiosity.