1. Learners Today
Eva Dailey
Unit 1 IP
April 22, 2012

2. Baby Boomers, Generation Xers and
Millennials

3. Millennial Generation
• The Millennial Generation is by far the most
analyzed, most marketed to and most
intriguing generation to date. It is a generation
that is comprised of individuals who are
extremely ambitious and not only have high
expectations for themselves, but also for
those around them including their friends,
families, communities and brands

4. Millennial Learners
Technology makes it possible now for
learners to learn formally or informally

5. Formal Learning
• Formal learning takes place in a highly
institutionalized, bureaucratic, curriculum
driven place and formally recognized by
grades, diplomas or certificates.
• Examples would be classrooms or online
courses.

6. Informal Learning
• Informal learning takes place outside of an
educational establishment.
• It does not follow a curriculum
• Its not professionally organized
• An example would be reading a blog, chat
rooms, by phone or message

7. Characteristics of Millennials
• Mediavores
• Multitaskers
• Service oriented
• Tolerant
• Energetic
• Demanding
• Participatory
• Social
• Independent
• digital

8. Mediavores
The millennial
generation is
addicted to media.
Rather it be
through text
messages, instant
messages, face
book or twitter

9. Multitaskers
Millennials are experts at multitasking,
they can listen to music, watch TV and
communicate online, all while doing
homework

10. Service oriented
Millennials have a strong sense of common good
and of collective social and civic responsibility.
They are more knowledgeable than any previous
generation about social issues and more concerned
about the environment, aids,drugs,crime and etc.

11. Tolerant
Millennials are able to
withstand or endure
an adverse
environment. They
are more Inclined to
tolerate the beliefs,
practices, or traits of
others.

12. Energetic
Millennials possess
and exhibit tons of
energy in
abundance, they
are very vigorous
and powerful in
action.

13. Demanding
The millennial
generation is a self-
absorbed,
confident yet
open-minded
generation, more
demanding than
their parents ever
were.

14. Participatory
The Millennials are
not afraid of
participation. They
are more of a open
minded generation
and more willing
to participate
than any previous
generation.

15. Social
This is a very social
generation, they
seem to have no
problem being
sociable and
friendly. They love
socializing
especially through
chatting, or
blogging.

16. Independent
The millennial
generation is a very
independent
generation. They
learn a lot of things
on their own,
rather its by
reading or just by
watching.

17. INTELLIGENT

18. Creative
Creative is sort of
an understatement
for this generation.
Their thought
expression are
original. They are
very imaginative
when it comes to
ideas.

19. MILLENNIAL GENERATION

20. Millenials Self Selected
Descriptions

21. Technology Driven

22. Conclusion of Millennial Generation
• The Millennial Generation are the successors
to the Baby Boomers and to Generation X.
• These are the people who reach the age of
majority at either side of the turn of the
millennium.
• Their attitudes and aspirations will help to
shape the early years of that millennium

23. Conclusion of Millennial Generation
• Technology has made this participation easier
than for past generations. For Millennials, there is
no life before computers or the Internet. As a by-
product of being reared in a culture of speed,
technology and choice, they are savvy early
adopters who quickly master whatever new
programs that come to the market. Growing up
with the Internet has exposed Millennials to an
entire Global Community and increased their
awareness of news and world events.

24. Millennial Generation

25. References
• AMA Communications (2011). The Millennial Generation. Retrieved
April 21, 2012 from , Web site:
http://www.greenbook.org/marketing-research.cfm/millennial-cause-
study
• Center for American Progress (n.d.). New Progressive America: The
Millennial Generation. Retrieved April 22, 2012 from , Web
site:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/millennial_generatio
n.html
• Neil Howe, William Strauss (2003). Millennials Go To College.
Retrieved April 22, 2012 from , Web site:
https://students.rice.edu/images/students/AADV/OWeek2008AADVRes
ources/Characteristics%20of%20the%20Millenial%20Generation.pdf
• Pirie, Worcester (1998). THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION. Retrieved
April 22, 2012 from , Web site:
http://www.adamsmith.org/sites/default/files/images/uploads/publicat
ions/millennial-generation.pdf

26. Reference
• U.S. Department of Education. Projection of Education Statistics to 2012
(31st ed) Washington D.C. Us Department of Education 2002