Millenial Score Take 2

 When I retook the quiz my  Millennial score was 62, which was a little bit lower than the other members of my group. http://pewresearch.org/millennials/quiz/index.php I feel my score was this low because I still have a pretty old school set life. I don't have any tattoos, my only piercings are on my ears, my parents have been married my whole life, and I am very religious. As far as my results are concerned, in relation to my teaching and my students learning, I really don't think it makes much of a difference. I have always believed that different people have different beliefs and ways of lives. I am and always have been very open to differences, and I am willing to adapt to whatever situation I am in.

Frand's 10 characteristics of the information mind set are as follows: computers aren't technology, Internet is better than TV, reality is no longer real, doing rather than knowing, Nintendo over logic, multitasking as a way of life, typing rather than handwriting, staying connected, zero tolerance for delays, and finally consumer/creator blurring. Honestly, I don't remember the first time I used a computer, so to me it wouldn't really be technology. I agree that Internet is better than TV even though I still find TV valuable. Reality is not longer real, with this I strongly agree. With all the different programs out there for altering video and picture you never really know what is real. In our age information does have a very short self life. Therefore, people today are less likely to be interested in knowing things. Often times they are more about doing it, and on this section I am quite split. For me I would often go out and do things rather than know things, but I still feel that learning is very important. I am not much of a gamer so I have never really been the trial and error type. When I am learning and doing school work I would rather take my time and get it done right the first time. Multitasking for me, is a way of life. I have many different things going on at all times and I am very good at tackling it all simultaneously. Additionally, I am 100% typing over handwriting. I am a very avid user of social networking sites and cell phones, and I find them important in today's world to stay connected. I must admit that I have a very low tolerance for delay. The quickness with witch this age has given us things has caused me to be quite impatient. However, this is something I work on correcting on a daily basis. Finally I agree with consumer/creator blurring. Most times when I view things online I have no idea who actually created it.
Overall I feel that I am in the 10 characteristics. I feel it is very important to be in, because today's society is based on these characteristics. If we have a lack of the information age it could be very bad for us. We must stay up with the changing technology if we want to continue to succeed in today's world. I had my younger brother take this quiz and his score was a 92. He was born even deeper into the information age so I feel he is even more technologically dependent.