Lesson 4: bridging the generation gap
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The document discusses the generation gap between older and younger generations, particularly in the context of technology and education. It notes differences in manner of dressing, socializing, courtship, and marriage between old and new generations. In education, a large gap also exists due to differences in access to technology between schools in developed and developing countries. To bridge this gap, the document argues that schools need to incorporate technology skills and address differences in values systems, as the new generation will face a digital future. It emphasizes that technology skills must be taught in schools today otherwise schools will fail to prepare students.
Lesson 4: bridging the generation gap
- 1. Bachelor in Agricultural Technology Major in Agricultural Technology Education Prepared by: Olga Angelie C. Amante
- 2. The older generation often feels there is a generation gap between them and younger generation. This is apparent in simple things like the manner of dressing, socializing, more intimate relationship like friendship and marrying, etc.
- 11. In the field of education, a huge generation gap also exists and it will continue to widen unless some changes are adopted at the proper time. In peasant third world countries where school don't have technology facilities, it is understandable that the transition to digital may take time.
- 12. But given the rapid emergence of digital technology, as times referred to as information and communication technology (ICT), there is a need to prepare the bridging the digital gap in society.
- 13. First, we need to understand the potentials of (ICT): • The network of instantaneous communicationis global, overcoming borders between countries and continents.
- 14. • Much of what elders believe may not be applicable anymore to the new generation, especially along matters of traditional value system.
- 15. • Alvin Toffler's book, Future Shock, shows how the information age has begun to create man cultural changes in the family, societies, businesses, government such as what he calls the throw-away society, modular man, kinetic image, scientific trajectory, fractured family, surfeit of subcults, psychological dimension, etc.
- 16. Given the speed and power of ICT for change, growth, innovation, it becomes critical that the teachers understand the gap that may be perceived between them and the new generation of learners.
- 17. Even in communication, sending a written letter has become tedious with the advent of emailing and web-camera face- to-face communication.
- 18. Since the new generations are expected to face a future professional challenge of a digital world ahead of them, technology supported skills need to be taught in shools todays or else schools wil become a white of elephant. Since the new generations are expected to face a future professional challenge of a digital world ahead of them, technology supported skills need to be taught in schools todays or else schools will become a white of elephant.