Millenials
After taking the 14-question Millenials quiz, I am DEFINITELY, beyond a doubt, a Millenial. My score on the Millenial Quiz was 95. I guess I'd be considered a Millenial even if I didn't score a 95 on the quiz, because I was born in 1990, and everyone from 1981 on is considered a Millenial.
I had a very close friend of mine do the quiz as well to see where she fell on the timeline. Her score ended up being 53.
1. Computers Aren't Technology - False. Computers are technology. New computers, tablets, cell phones, gaming consoles, etc. are all forms of technology and are being updated and redone everyday. The very first computer or cell phone was technology, just as the computer I'm typing on now, or the iPhone sitting beside me is technology.
2. Internet Better Than TV - True. I would rather be able to surf the web than watch TV. Now, that's not to say that I wouldn't bring up an episode of Law & Order: SVU, Army Wives, or Friends to enjoy using my laptop. It's still considered TV, however I'm watching it on my laptop. If I'm working on an assignment that requires research or in-depth thought, I won't have the TV on because I feel that the background noise is distracting.
3. Reality No Longer Real - True. If the reality no longer real instance in which we are referring to is something such as reality TV, in which case no one should believe anything they see or hear, because Reality TV is distorted to interest the viewer, and isn't a real depiction of everyday life. This is true for some shows, but others, I would have to disagree. But, in a general sense - reality not being real - is true, very true.
4. Doing Rather Than Knowing - Iffy. I'm teetering between true and false at the current moment. While I do like to do and experience, I generally like to know what I'm doing before jumping in head first. Unless of course, the doing involves new technology, but even then I have a basic knowledge of the computer, cell phone, and other technological advances. Just last week, I bought a car, a 2009 Toyota Venza, that has Bluetooth Capability. The salesman I worked with said he'd show me how to use it when I returned the next day. Later that evening I set it up myself. I didn't KNOW how to use the Bluetooth in the car, but I had a general sense of Bluetooth and technology that accompanies it, to be able to set it up myself.
5. Nintendo Over Logic - True. People from my generation (1990) would rather play with a gadget, laptop, cell phone, etc. to figure out how it works than be given a manual. I feel that when I play with my new "toy" by trial-and-error, I learn more about the gadget in a shorter amount of time, than I would if I read the manual. If I was trying to learn about concept (a), I might also discover, (b), (c), and possibly even (d), while discovering (a). If someone reads a manual, to me, it would take longer to learn about the gadget.
6. Multitasking Way of Life -TRUE! I multitask everyday. And, well, I'm multitasking now. Not only am I typing this blog, but I'm also having a Facebook conversation with a friend in relation to another homework assignment, I'm listening to music, and texting a friend. If I didn't have the capacity to multitask, I'm sure I wouldn't survive. Where I currently work, I am in an infant classroom. You really need to know how to multitask to work in one, especially when all children need something different. At times, I can be sitting in the chair feeding one infant, with one crying, sitting in the chair next to me, while bouncing my foot on a bouncy seat to get another to calm down. Multitasking is very much a way of life.
7. Typing Rather Than Handwriting - True. If I could hand-write half as fast as I typed, I would never be able to read the chicken-scratch. I would get home a few hours later, go to open my notebook to do the homework assignment given, and I wouldn't be able to read what I had written. I can type so much fast than I can write, especially when it comes to cursive writing. Thankfully, this semester, all of my classes are online and I don't have to worry about having to read chicken-scratch.
8. Staying Connected - True. I am always connected to the Internet World whether it's through my iPhone, iPad, laptop, Facebook, email, Blackboard, etc. I use my iPhone to text, call, check email/Blackboard, and Facebook. I can essentially do everything on my iPhone that I can do on my laptop... except watch videos and open web pages that require Flash. Unfortunately, that's the only downfall. However, I wouldn't trade my iPhone, or it's connectivity to the outside world for all the Flash players in the world.
9. Zero Tolerance for Delays - Yet again, true. Since we live in the here & now generation, we want everything to be available then and there, without having to wait for it. This is true for texts, emails, Internet access, TV, etc. I do sometimes still use the good 'ole snail mail way of writing letters to one of my friends, however, I do prefer to have everything available instantly.
10. Consumer/Creator Blurring - True. Unfortunately with all of the new technological advances, it is most definitely easier to pull up Google, type something into the search bar, and in an instant (depending on how fast your internet moves) you will have 1,000 weblinks that will take you to the information you requested. This is what leads people to copy & paste the information rather than read it for ourselves, and the summarize it. It's just that much easier to copy & paste. And, with our fast paced society, copying & pasting is the easiest thing to do when you have dinner to cook, children to bathe, and homework to do.
ISTE NETS T #2 - Design & Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences & Assessments. (D) Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
