Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The Differences of the Past 30 Years Old Generation and the New Digital Generation

There has been so much differences of the past 30 years old generation and the new digital generation. These differences are shown in the grid chart below.

Past 30 Years Generation
New Digital Generation


Reading a book.


Watching a film on laptop.

People obtained information through research, linear, logical and sequential manner.





Just an instant click, people will get to know everything they wanted to know.


Sending message is time consuming and there is no assurance that the mail will be delivered to the receiver.



By clicking send, the message will be delivered in just a second.



The teacher helps the student on how to pass the tests and complete their course requirement.



The digital learners should acquire more skills than passing the tests or exams.



The students in the past will get rewards, trophies, medals and certificates during Graduation or Recognition Day.







The digital learners obtain immediate gratification from online games or app games.



The teachers in the past are obliged to deliver a content-based courses and it is measurable by exams, quizzes and tests.


Digital learners prefer fun learning. They are mostly learning through the use of advance technology. Learning is play to the digital learners.


The teachers should connect to the new generation of learners.

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