Programming to the Masses

Generational Differences in Learning, Engaging, and Interacting

Amy E. HaysTexas A&M Institute of

Renewable Natural Resources

CES Programming• Look for what works and model successful programs• Mentor with someone one generation ahead of us• Program on what works in the past

Generations

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/interactive/2011/05/living/infographic.boomer/boomer_graphic.jpg

Gender Matters for Generation Y– www.atkearney.com

Learner - Based Programming

Source: The ROC Group

Generational Divide Managing Motivating Multigenerational Talent Of Workplacehttp://www.slideshare.net/kellaprice/generational-divide-managing-motivating-multigenerational-talent-of-workplaceby Kella Price, CEO, HR and Training Consultant at Price Consulting Group

Programming

Programming

Programming

Programming

The Future

Cooperative Extension has an image deficit(Dave King http://www.joe.org/joe/1993fall/tp1.php)

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ExtensionHeard of University

ExtensionUsed Extension

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General popluation

18-35 year olds

Copernicus 2009 Study

Mass Customization

Generational Divide Managing Motivating Multigenerational Talent Of Workplacehttp://www.slideshare.net/kellaprice/generational-divide-managing-motivating-multigenerational-talent-of-workplaceby Kella Price, CEO, HR and Training Consultant at Price Consulting Group

Gender Matters for Generation Y– www.atkearney.com

Where to Begin?

Think StrategyI’m going to have a “traditional” program

1. Prepare a slide set2. Prepare handouts3. Invite speakers/speak4. Create program

Enhance by Learner-Based Strategy• Post my slides BEFORE HAND (GASP) on an open source site (GASP

GASP) - GenX loves you!• Post ideas, stats, slides on social spaces (better yet, Instagram them!)

– GenY/Millinials love you!• Give me time to have some 1-on-1 round-table with my peers or the

speaker with facilitated questions – Boomers love you!• Give me copious hand-outs – Silent Gens love you!

Think Strategy – Example Rain Water Harvest

101 Plans to Build a Rainwater Harvest System

Skills needed for 2020 knowledge workerInstitute of the Future http://www.iftf.org/

SensemakingSocial Intelligence Novel Adaptive Thinking Cross Cultural CompetencyComputational ThinkingNew Media LiteracyTransdisciplinarity Design Mindset Cognitive Load ManagementVirtual Collaboration

Amy E. HaysTexas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources

ahays@tamu.edu

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