background | technology | education | information seeking

Introduction

Millennials are the current generation of students. They were born between and 1980 and 2000 into a world of CDs, cable television, Microsoft, personal computers, and they have grown up with email and computers that fit in their backpacks (Beloit College). Over 60% of all teens have posted a profile to a social networking website, and over half have posted a picture of themselves to the web (Lenhart, 2). Their media consumption is fundamentally different than that of previous generations; this has shaped their information seeking behaviors and how they learn. Are we prepared to help this generation learn how to navigate the current mediascape? This website contains compilations, resources, and ideas for teaching this newest generation.

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