· Boomer Birth Years : 1944 to 1964 Current Age : 55 to 75 Generation Size : 76 Million Media Consumption: Highest consumer of Traditional media Shaping Events: Post-WWII optimism, the cold war, and the hippie movement.
Gen X Birth Years: 1965 to 1979 Current Age: 40 to 54 Other Nicknames: "Latchkey" generation, MTV generation Generation Size: 82 Million Media Consumption: Heavy TV and Facebook users. Shaping Events: End of the cold war, the rise of personal computing, and feeling lost between the two huge generations.
Millennial Birth Years: 1980 to 1994 Current Age: 25 to 39 Other Nicknames: Gen Y, Gen Me, Gen We, Echo Boomers Generation Size: 95 Million Media Consumption: 95% still watch TV, but Netflix edges out traditional cable as the preferred provider. Shaping Events: The Great Recession, the technological explosion of the internet and social media, and 9/11
Shaping Events: Smartphones, social media, never knowing a country not at war, and seeing the financial struggles of their parents (Gen X). Gen Z Birth Years: 1995 to 2019 Currently Aged: 4 to 24 Other Nicknames: iGeneration, Post-millennials, Homeland Generation Media Consumption: The average Gen Zer received their first mobile phone at age 10.3 years. Generation Size: Roughly 25% of the population
DIGITAL SELF Is the aspect of the self that is expressed or shared with others through online interactions on the internet.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ENGAGE IN SOCIAL MEDIA Use of the digital technology has now become part of the self.
USERS USUALLY UPLOAD OR POST PERSONAL INFORMATION
PERSONAL INFORMATION TWITTER INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK SOCIAL MEDIA Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
AND CREATE THEIR OTHER VERSION OF THEIR SELVES. PEOPLE TEND TO POST OR UPLOAD INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Advantages of Technology in Human Life Ease of access to information
Saves Time
Ease of Mobility
Better Communication Means
Cost Efficiency
Innovation in Many Fields
Better Learning Techniques
Artificial Intelligence
Revolutionalise the Health Industry
Disadvantages of Technology in Human Life Loneliness or Social Isolation
Unemployment
Data Security
Work Overload
Plagiarism and Copyright
Social Disconnect
Anonymity and Fake Personas
Mass Distraction Weapons
Digital Technology Examples Website
Buying and Selling Online
Smartphones
Video Streaming
Ebooks
Digital Music
Geolocation
Blogs
Social Media
Computers
Self-Scan Machines
Digital Cameras
Robotics
Activity 1 “Past Vs. Present: are we really better off today?” the class will be divided into 4 groups each group will select a leader, secretary and the reporter the first presenter will provide manila paper to each group the presenter will provide cut-out pictures. the manila paper will be divided into two parts with past and present label
Activity 2 “Personal Opinions: Technology and Modern Lifestyle the class will be divided into 4 groups (same group) each group will select a leader, secretary and the reporter The presenter will provide cut-out pictures. each group will prepare 1 sheet of paper and will answer the following questions given by the presenter.