I have found that using tools like polleverywhere and survey monkey have increased student participation in the classroom. I am interested to know more abotu what others are using to increase engagement through the use of technology.

We all understand that technology has had a huge impact on Gen Y's learning style. What are the other factors that lead to some of the more difficult generational differences and what are the sources? I believe understanding Gen Y's development is key to teaching them effectively.

It is helpful to have students work in pairs and in small groups to lower the affective filter and create a more comfortable environment for learning.

To put ELL students at ease, or at least more comfortable in the classroom, I have them work with a partner. This allows them to get explanations from a classmate if needed without having to draw attention to themselves while asking a question in front of the class. It also gives them an opportunity to have discussions about what is being taught.

By Understanding and/or reviewing over the generational cohort, it has helped me understand some behaviors and I will implement more learning techniques.

By knowing the characteristics of the different generations of learners represented in you class you can more accurately target your instruction to meet their needs based upon their life expectations.

Today's learners are in a physical sense no different from previous generations of learners.

Generation Y students are used to variety and fast paced communication. They prefer to be involved activity in their learning.

By integrating technology in the classroom GEN Y students feel comfortable with the content because of their knowledge in using technology as a learning tool.

the hardest thing for these students in finding ways to organize the info learned. Seem they are not required to retain info, therefore it is impertinent info

Without retaining information in the brain, on the job could be bad for employment where as the older gen's have the ability to retain piles of information and save time researching info

younger learners tend to rely more on technology, and are very quick to discover answers but then the retainability isn't there, because they can store in a devise and not use the brain to regurgitate information

For the first time I have a deaf student and interpreter in my class soom. I try to make her feel comfortable and part of the class as much as possible. I look at her just as much as others and not at the interpreter. So far it is all working well. I have learned a lot from this class

I find the descriptions to be very accurate. I am a generation X and grew up in a school that got their first computer lab my junior year. Internet was slow and the computers were basically for typing papers. We didn't do much research at this point. I was also a latch key kid and felt a disconnect through my single parent household. However, interestingly enough, the family values were still instilled upon me.

Due to catching up with newest technologies. I've had to revamp my Photoshop & Web Design classes many times over. Easier ways to do something in Photoshop. I would teach one way to do it, then a student that come in my class says I know how to do it a simpler way, I ask for his/her knowledge and we all benefit from it! The students feels like they are on top of the world because they taught their teacher something :)

I teach at a Culinary School and would love feedback on tips for the Culinary Student and the Gen Y student. Thank you, Chef Kira White

We asked to not become friends with our students on Facebook because it is unprofessional. I see the advantage and disadvantages. Advantage?: i look more professional and unobtainable. Disadvantage: I want the students to know I'm a real person, that I do the same 'work' they will eventually find jobs for, and can help them succeed if connected to them.

I think that technology in the classroom makes classroom interaction better and increases response time, but I do think that if we are not careful it could affect your personal boundaries. For example, I teach in classroom and online classes and I have noticed in both that students will tell me that they expect a teacher to respond to them within an hour via the internet, just this week I had a student in my online class tell me to review his work ASAP (which did not happen by the way). This need for constant communication must be balanced with appropriateness or we lose site of our own personal boundaries, and unfortunately, I have noticed that many Generation Y'ers don't like being told that they can not get their way immediately :)

A great way to keep these type of students engaged would be to blend the use of the internet and electronic gadgets into their learning experience.

How do instructors design classroom activities that will include generation Y which will keep them motivated and will not intimidate the baby boomer and X generation? I am finding that students from the baby boomer and X generations are not as up to date on computer skills as the Y generation. I want to keep all groups interested and motivated about the assignment they have been given.