The Demographics of Social Media Users — 2012. By Maeve Duggan and Joanna Brenner A late 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that young adults are more likely than others to use major social media. At the same time, other groups are interested in different sites and services. In the case of Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr, these are the first reportable survey readings by Pew Research allowing comparison of whites, African-Americans, and Latinos. These readings come from a national survey conducted between November 14 and December 9, 2012 on landline and cell phones and in English and in Spanish. The results reported here come from the 1,802 respondents who are internet users and the margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.
What Is The Kryptonite Of The Millennial Generation? No generation is just a single dimension or can be defined by a single thing. However, there are certain trends with every generation, and our newest to tackle the business world is no different. I am in constant awe and amazement at the levels of intelligence and poise possessed of so many millennials entering the workforce today. Having attended conferences where I have listened to them present, seen them in action at companies across the country, or worked alongside of them on projects, there is a level of sophistication that did not present itself for years with my generation. (Although, to be fair, that was because we all sat around in coffee houses, draped in way too much flannel, debating Nirvana lyrics, and deciding whether Ticketmaster was evil or just greedy.)
But, in spite of growing up in the midst of a great technological leap forward, millennials have a fatal flaw – a weakness in your armor – and that is a lack of perspective. History Repeats Think our recession is new? Future Insight: GOOD Magazine’s Fascinating Short Documentary | General interest and philanthropy media platform GOOD produced a short documentary on the future of learning which features some top innovators in the educational technology space. The documentary provides a hodge-podge of viewpoints about revamping education with the objective of anticipating the kind of world students inherit. Check out some of the highlights below and be sure to set aside 12 minutes to watch this documentary. Etuk is CEO of DimensionU (formerly Tabula Digita), a suite of games focusing on core K-12 subjects. He opens the documentary by claiming the popular educational models of today don’t inspire motivation in students. But students, he says, have the tendency to motivate themselves.
The documentary references the motivating power of video games in an educational context. Khan points out his videos can be used individually or in the classroom and encourages students to work at their own pace. He caps off the documentary by looking toward the future. Engaging Youth Audiences Report 1.16.2012_final.pdf.
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