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born between about 1925 and 1946 are often called the Traditional or Silent generation
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Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War, they are characterized by a belief in common goals and respect for authority.
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Baby Boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, tends to be optimistic, idealistic, and communicative and to value education and consumer goods.
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The point is not to "teach with technology" but to use technology to convey content more powerfully and efficiently.
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using technology to enhance education doesn't mean that we should move classes totally online. Students need face-to-face social interaction, especially in the primary and middle school grades.
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The resources included videos for those who learned by more kinesthetic and auditory modalities, written newspaper reports for those who learned best by visual modalities, and even interactive websites for those with a more tactile and kinesthetic learning style.
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Instead of showing the video in class, you might have them watch it on YouTube as a homework assignment.