space. However, with Millennials, these features, which were once state of the art, are becoming less and less interesting and not used as widely as they once were. With the Millennium Generation characterized as the technological boom, these individuals were born into the era of the Internet. This generation is completely comfortable with technology, since they have no real memory of day-to-day life without computers, cell phones, or the Internet. In their 2007 book, Junco and Mastrodicasa expanded on the work of Howe and Strauss (2007) to include research-based information about the personality profiles of Millennials, especially as it relates to higher education. They conducted a large-sample (7,705) research study of college students. In their survey, they found that “97% of students owned a computer, 94% owned a cell phone, and 56% owned an MP3 Player.” Other findings in the Junco and Mastrodicasa survey included that “76% of students used instant messaging, 92% of those reported multitasking while IMing, and 40% of students used television to get most of their news and 34% the Internet. This generation spends at least 3.5 hours a day online.” There are many differences in the new technology from what the previous generations were accustomed—not only Wi-Fi, but there are many other pieces of technology that are sometimes overlooked. For example, the simple addition of plasma televisions on the walls that can be used as a reader board, or inside the ballrooms for meeting directors to use, are starting to be expected from the Millennium Generation. Furthermore, the advances in cell phone technology are incredibly important to the Millennial generation. Cell phones are a part of the top ten trends in the conventions market right now. Cell phones are becoming a way for convention attendees to check e-mail regularly, to be a source of an electronic ticket, and to make mobile surveys available during the presentation as well as conference agendas and speaker biographies. New phones such as the Blackberry and the iPhone are just a few examples of cell phones that are changing not only the way we keep in touch with each other, but also how we attend a meeting. It is important to reach out to those in the millennial generation using different tactics in meetings. Learning must be interactive and experiential. Real-world applications must be used in order to engage the individual while in the meeting, or they might feel like they are not learning anything useful. Furthermore, mixing online and face to face meetings, encouraging reflection, and creating opportunities for synthesis can also help reach out to the newest generation.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Research shows a fair amount written about educating Millennials at the secondary and university level, since many are still in school. Additionally
space. However, with Millennials, these features, which were once state of the art, are becoming less and less interesting and not used as widely as they once were. With the Millennium Generation characterized as the technological boom, these individuals were born into the era of the Internet. This generation is completely comfortable with technology, since they have no real memory of day-to-day life without computers, cell phones, or the Internet. In their 2007 book, Junco and Mastrodicasa expanded on the work of Howe and Strauss (2007) to include research-based information about the personality profiles of Millennials, especially as it relates to higher education. They conducted a large-sample (7,705) research study of college students. In their survey, they found that “97% of students owned a computer, 94% owned a cell phone, and 56% owned an MP3 Player.” Other findings in the Junco and Mastrodicasa survey included that “76% of students used instant messaging, 92% of those reported multitasking while IMing, and 40% of students used television to get most of their news and 34% the Internet. This generation spends at least 3.5 hours a day online.” There are many differences in the new technology from what the previous generations were accustomed—not only Wi-Fi, but there are many other pieces of technology that are sometimes overlooked. For example, the simple addition of plasma televisions on the walls that can be used as a reader board, or inside the ballrooms for meeting directors to use, are starting to be expected from the Millennium Generation. Furthermore, the advances in cell phone technology are incredibly important to the Millennial generation. Cell phones are a part of the top ten trends in the conventions market right now. Cell phones are becoming a way for convention attendees to check e-mail regularly, to be a source of an electronic ticket, and to make mobile surveys available during the presentation as well as conference agendas and speaker biographies. New phones such as the Blackberry and the iPhone are just a few examples of cell phones that are changing not only the way we keep in touch with each other, but also how we attend a meeting. It is important to reach out to those in the millennial generation using different tactics in meetings. Learning must be interactive and experiential. Real-world applications must be used in order to engage the individual while in the meeting, or they might feel like they are not learning anything useful. Furthermore, mixing online and face to face meetings, encouraging reflection, and creating opportunities for synthesis can also help reach out to the newest generation. LITERATURE REVIEWResearch shows a fair amount written about educating Millennials at the secondary and university level, since many are still in school. Additionally
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