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Posts Tagged ‘younger generation

How do you know spring has arrived? In most places the trees start to bud, flowers start to pop up, the weather warms, and the days get longer. Well here in Happy Valley (a.k.a. State College) we have our own unique way of recognizing the arrival of spring. Here are the top 10 ways you [...]

The struggle for control created by social media.

Posted by: leeerickson on: August 24, 2009

I’ve been mulling this around in my mind for a while and the more I think about it, the more I come to believe that all the anxiety and excitement centered around social media is about control – gaining it, and losing it. Social media, user-generated content, and an expanding set of social tools have [...]

Holy crap. What’s going on in education today?

Posted by: leeerickson on: August 11, 2009

Holy academic turmoil, Batman. What’s all this I’m hearing about the state of education today? Some say students don’t care. Professors, researchers, parents, and even the kids themselves say students today just don’t care. They’re not interested in education. They would rather be Facebooking, IMing, or otherwise engaged even during class. Check out this video [...]

Title: Grown up Digital Author: Don Tapscott Pub Date: 2009 This is Tapscott’s update to Growing up Digital and it attempts to address how the Internet, social networking, and this new world of hyper-connected world is shaping and reshaping today’s “net generation” (i.e., those between 11-31 years old). The book addresses 9 different “concerns and [...]

The Internet and the assortment of devices available to connect with it have opened up tons of ways to interact, share, and connect with others. Today’s youth are the first generation to grow up with this new way of sharing and many are not shy about what they share. Their apparent disregard for the potential [...]

Tornados, iPhones, and the younger generation.

Posted by: leeerickson on: July 25, 2009

Just had an experience that, for me, clearly illustrates the differences between the younger and older generation (and yes, I’m putting myself in the latter) when it comes to technology. I’m sitting on the balcony of an oceanfront condo where my family and I are staying.  A huge storm started building and I looked up [...]


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