{"data":{"ID":540,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1445804430,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Generation Z -- It's Complicated","Handle":"generation_z_--_it-s_complicated","ShortDescription":"Generation Z: Born after the late 90s. Today\u2019s K-12 learners. Do we really know this generation and their learning needs and preferences? What are our adult assumptions regarding their identity, privacy, social media addiction, online danger, bullying, digital inequity and digital literacy? Let\u2019s have a conversation about today\u2019s generation.","Description":"We\u2019ll use danah boyd\u2019s research (It\u2019s Complicated) and the research of a contemporary marketing firm to challenge\/affirm our assumptions and brainstorm strategies\/actions that we as educators can take to best meet the needs of today\u2019s digital generation.\r\n\r\nThis conversation will be driven by participant inquiry and will have three objectives: (1) identify the participants\u2019 current understanding of Generation Z; (2) expand participants\u2019 understanding of Generation Z through the examination of research; (3) brainstorm strategies\/actions to address identified assumptions\/myths and\/or counter the prevailing paradigm.","Link":["http:\/\/workginattheedge.org","http:\/\/rosscoops31.com"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"Participant inquiry in small and large group will result in a deliverable consisting of common adult perceptions of Generation Z, research-based explanations, and strategies\/actions to best design learning opportunities for Generation Z.","Presenter":["Randy Ziegenfuss","Ross Cooper"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Salisbury Township School District"],"PresenterEmail":["rziegenfuss@salisburysd.org","rcooper@salisburysd.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":64,"ScheduleLocationID":7,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":"Twitter handles - Randy (@ziegeran) and Ross (@rosscoops31)","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":5}}