Engaging Generation Z Students

Cross-generational communication in education

X-Y-Z generational differences

Three generations who have grown up under the influence of technology

Gen-X

1965-1980
"Just do it!" self-reliant generation looking for formal recognition.
Learning through independent research and online skill-building.
Skeptical. Master perfect 30 second elevator pitch to engage them.

Gen-Y, Millennials

1981-1995
Hyper-optimistic, low self-esteem.
Seek freedom, flexibility, instant gratification.
Prefer instructor to interact and learn from. Famous for their 12 second attention span.
Arrange teaching process as a focus-break-focus cycle so they can learn continuously.

Gen-Z

1995+
Always connected but don't want to be tracked. Individualistic, pragmatic.
Value high maintenance face-to-face relationships. Visually enhanced learning.
Perceive vast amounts of fragmentary visual information through continuous 8 second attention span cycles.

Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved
— Matthew 9:14–17, Mark 2:21–22, and Luke 5:33–39

Visual Storytelling for Gen Z

Case: US students search for Civil Rights related materials
100 thousand times per month.

Use GetArchive tools to meet the demand:

  • ⏱ 5-10 minutes
    Create A Collection
    Search and grab any of the PICRYL's 5M public domain objects. Upload your media. Pin from any site across the web (meet fair use requirements).

  • ⏱ 10-20 minutes
    CONVERT TO a STORY
    Put objects in sequence. Annotate with captions & voice (optional). Pick a template: audience-tailored slideshow, timeline, map, walkthrough, guide.

  • ⏱ 1-5 minutes
    Publish and engage
    Publish your Story to blogs and web pages to make it instantly available for everyone to share as a link, mini-site, embeddable script or video.

To Teach Visuals, Embrace Visual

Creative Tools

The new generation prefers visually enhanced learning, so we made visual media easy to produce.

Legal Free Content

Media that can be legally used for free is abundant. We made it easy to find and to use.

Visual Templates

Your story can be a slideshow, timeline, step-by-step guide or walk through. Engage your students!

Multiple Exports

Export your slides and stories. The availability of multiple formats matters: it makes it easier to engage millennials.

Social tools

Free your media. Have your collections shared, stories retold. Build strong audiences that share your vibe.

Visual Story vs. Slides

In a slideshow, images and texts come together.

Click "play" to see the text " hooked onto an image"

WOW Your Students

Teach Them The Way They Understand Best

GetArchive is simple to install and free to use.