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I knew this entire generation relied on technology, which makes it even more apparent that we need to be up to speed on the latest tech to improve our students' education.

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I have a hard time believing this next generation is going to be the wealthiest. I feel as though each generation struggles more and more with making enough money to get by.

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I knew this generation is used to having information at their finger tips, but never considered this as it relates to problem solving in math - where the answer might not always be immediately apparent.

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Although, there is an abundant amount of technology to use within the classroom, it does not replace the building of relationships that is necessary to connect with our students.

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7 year old's have more in common with 7 year old's in different countries than they do with 7 year old's in their own country.

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In my experience, kids as very familiar with technology, but the idea that they are good at searching for information is hard to believe. They typically seem to find the first link on a google search and submit that as their answer.

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This new generation learns differently than past generations, therefore educators need to update their approaches.

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Like Caitlin, I find it very hard to believe that these children will be the wealthiest generation ever.

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That the parents of these kids place more emphasis on being a good parent instead of making the most money.

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Students do not have a desire to read as much as they used to and their attention spans have decrease. It is difficult for me to expect students to take the time to read something on their own outside of class.

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They might be growing up with technology but when it comes to needing to write they do a horrible job at it.

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It's hard to believe that teacher's are not assigning reading assignments for homework because of the lack of parental involvement in their student's education.

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I hadn't considered that these kids would have the oldest parents of any other generation.

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They will be better at using technology then most adults with having less in common with older adults.

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Social emotional learning and face to face human interaction is more important than ever.

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I understand we need to start using technology more in the classroom but, this generation is lacking in communication skills and will continue to struggle because they are constantly working on technology. It will be interesting to see how these kids are when they get older and need to interact with peers outside of technology.

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It's great they will be tech savvy but technology will have to keep improving to hold their attention. I see a lot of students getting bored with the current technology offered already.

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I think it's fascinating how the generations change, especially now it is more common to start having children in your 30s instead of in your early 20s.

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Students expect to be able to find information or the answers quickly by using google or other search engines rather than using text dependent analysis.

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It's crazy to think how much each generation has changed. It really boggles my mind how connected they will be with other kids all over the world and all the information they can access from the comforts of their homes.

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It is neat to see how much each generation has changed. It boggles my mind how this next generation will be connected to kids all over the world and being able to access tons of information from the comforts of their homes.

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The information that less reading is occurring in the classrooms and at home.  Books are not getting put into students hands. I also struggle with the creative/art side lacking due to technology being so predominant in this generation.

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The knowledge that this generation will be more tech savvy then their own parents. We see that currently as students are teaching parents how to navigate on line learning.

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They will most likely be totally technology dependent. This generation constantly needs something to hold their attention. They are relying on technology so much that some students can't even form/hand-write one paragraph. Most of them have no clue how to read cursive let alone be able to even sign their name.

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We all understand that technology is important but I agree with so many comments above about the importance of SEL and face to face interaction. Our students are losing their ability to communicate with others and they expect instant answers.

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Working with students on the Spectrum, I do notice a difference in lack of social skills for my younger students than my older students. When I try to engage my younger learners they do want to use more technology based ways of learning then hands on activities.

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With all of the technology that the students are introduced to at an earlier age it seems that a lot of students have a hard time knowing how to use technology properly in the classrooms.

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Knowing that students in Generation Alpha grew up with iPads basically in their hands, but still have parents that do not know the benefits and concerns around technology is something I feel changed my view when I become frustrated that students do not know what to do. Sometimes I think we take the idea that kids know technology better than us to an advantage. They do know how to work technology, but not in an education way.

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The idea that these students are being given technology at an early age by parents that are older and do not fully understand how to use the technology. This then leads to the students learning the technology on their own or parents not being able to monitor the students technology.

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The idea that students are surrounded by technology but the social interactions are some of the most important aspects of their education and is something that needs to be stressed more now than ever.

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The idea that parents are older when they have children now and these children are showing more signs of different disabilities that were not common in the past indicates the need to teach students these skills that typically were taught at home. These skills also need taught in-person with usage of technology.