Share Paper: Preparing Gen "Y's" to Teach Gen "Y's"

  1. Stephen Jenkins, Georgia Southern University, United States
  2. Terry Diamanduros, Georgia Southern University, United States
  3. Elizabeth Downs, Georgia Southern University, United States
Wednesday, March 4 2:45 PM-3:45 PM Meeting Room 10

Abstract: The majority of today's preservice teachers who are currently enrolled in colleges of education are members of Generation "Y." As we prepare future Generation “Y” teachers to meaningfully integrate technology into the curriculum, we need to determine which generational characteristics we should accommodate and which characteristics might not serve them well as future teachers. In addition, these preservice teachers will be entering a workforce that has many barriers that prevent successful integration of technology into the classroom. This presentation will address the differences posed by the needs of both future teachers as well as the students they will serve as ...