How to Reach Millennials in the Classroom to be Discussed during Rutgers–Camden’s Cappuccino Academy

CAMDEN – Today’s students can tweet, text, listen to an iPod, and post photos on Facebook in a matter of seconds. To get through to these multitasking individuals, educators must move way beyond traditional teaching methods. Suggestions for how to do this will be offered during the monthly Rutgers–Camden Cappuccino Academy at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10.

Coeditors of and contributors to the book Teaching Generation M: A Handbook for Librarians and Educators (Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2009) will discuss their findings on this new generation and how technology can enrich the classroom experience. Rutgers University—Camden scholars Vibiana Bowman Cvetkovic, coeditor, and Katie Elson Anderson, who authored a chapter on YouTube, will join Rider University scholars Robert J. Lackie, coeditor, and Patricia H. Dawson and Diane K. Campbell, who co-authored a chapter on information literacy, for a talk about the book, which offers advice on everything from teachers joining Facebook to the pitfalls of Google searches. 

“Between Baby Boomers and Millennials, there are very significant tribal differences,” notes Cvetkovic.  “As educators we need to get a handle on the differences, both real and imaginary, to do better jobs.”

A live chat on the topic of teaching Generation M, hosted by the three speakers, will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3. To take part, visit http://library.camden.rutgers.edu/genmchat.html.

Cappuccino Academy is a series of free public lectures delivered by Rutgers–Camden faculty members at Barnes & Noble in Marlton, located at 200 West Route 70.

For more information, call (856) 225-6627.