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Ambition in Action
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PresentersPaula Williams, WorkForce Development
Stephan Ridgway, WorkForce Development
Ambition in Action
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Topics
/ Boomers vs Gen Y (C) / Communication preferences/ Instant Messaging
/ Gtalk/ Skype
/ Microblogging/ Twitter
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Matures1900-45
Baby Boomers 1946-64
Gen X1965-81
Gen Y (C) millennials1982 -
Influenced by War & Recession Post war optimism Work alcoholic parents
Networked Technology
Typical Tech. •Vacuum tube radio•Dial Telephone•78 rpm records
•Transistor radios•Mainframe computers•33 & 45 rpm records
•CD’s•Emails•Personal Computers
•Mp3’s•Mobile phones•PDA’s
Typical Characteristics
•Conservative•Respect authority•Self sacrificing•Community minded
•Optimistic•High energy•Enjoy a challenge•Driven to succeed•Want to stay young
•Free & independent•Balanced in life•Skeptical of inherited values•Laid back
•Like technology•Optimistic•Connected•Experiential•Want immediate gratification
Preferred Teaching & Learning Style•Emphasis on teaching by transmission•Students are passive recipients•Teachers are commanders & Controllers•Accent on memorisation & repetition•Individual learning
Preferred Teaching & Learning Style•Emphasis on learning•Students are active partners•Teachers are facilitators and mentors•Accent on discovery and learning•Collaborative learning
Source: Doherty, L. (2005, October 1). Where worlds collide and pupils leave teachers behind. Sydney Morning Herald
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Audience Poll
/ I am a
A. Mature
B. Baby boomer
C. Gen X
D. Gen Y
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Technology PreferencesBoomers Gen X & Y/ Born prior to internet/ Prefer f2f meetings/ Favor email/ Prefer voice on mobile/ Knowledge for experts
/ Born post internet/ Prefer networked communities/ Prefer txt/IM/social networks/ Prefer SMS on mobile/ Knowledge from social network
What are you using?
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Instant Messaging
/ Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. - wikipedia
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Examples
/ Skype
/ Google talk Gtalk
/ MSN Microsoft Messenger
/ Yahoo Messenger
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Why use IM
/ You can see who is online
/ It’s quick
/ It’s informal
/ Reduces the email churn
/ Can have multiple participants @ once
/ Has voice (voip) if required
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Skype
/ Txt IM
/ Voip including conference calls
/ Paid call to phones + SMS
/ File xfr
/ Voice Mail
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Gtalk
/ Txt IM
/ Voip 1 on 1
/ Compliments Gmail
/ Voice mail
/ File xfr
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Micro-blogging
/ Micro-blogging is a form of blogging that allows users to write brief text updates (usually 140 characters) and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user. Source - Wikipedia
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Examples
/ Twitter - What are you doing? in 140 chars or less!!
/ identi.ca – open source
/ Pownce – multimedia content
/ Tumblelog - moblogging
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Why use Micro-blogging
/ It’s simple, it’s viral, it’s currrent
/ Continuous connection to your network
/ Consult your network
/ Event reflections
/ Research tool resource sharing
/ Follow interesting individuals
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/ Twitter is a social networking tool with friends (and strangers) linking up with each other and sharing tweets.
/ What are you doing? In 140 char or less/ On the go twittering, mobile phone (3g), browser / Follow anyone, no need to request/ Only text and urls/ Very simple to use