Catch-up Fridays
English 10
WHY GENERATION Z
LOVES MULTIMEDIA
Catch-up Fridays
English 10
WHY GENERATION Z
LOVES MULTIMEDIA
addictive (adjective)
Definition:
causing a strong and harmful need to
regularly have or do something
Example:
Video games can be highly addictive and
difficult to stop playing.
digital natives (noun)
Definition:
a term used to describe individuals who have
grown up using technology and are comfortable
with digital devices and the internet
Example:
Children born in the 21st century are
often referred to as digital natives.
dominated (verb)
Definition:
to have control or power over something
or someone
Example:
The company dominated the market with
its innovative products.
Generation Z (noun)
Definition:
refers to people who were born between
1997 to 2012
Example:
Generation Z is known for their
familiarity with technology.
multimedia (noun)
Definition:
the use of various forms of media, such as text,
images, audio, and video, together in a single
presentation or communication
Example:
The multimedia presented include
elements like videos and interactive
Catch-up Fridays
English 10
WHY GENERATION Z
LOVES MULTIMEDIA
Generation Z (or Gen Z) refers to
people who are born between 1997 to
2012. They are considered to spend more
time in front of screens than any other
generations
Why is that in history.
so?
There are at least
four reasons.
Firstly, Gen Z are the first
generation to have had technology,
the internet, multimedia and social
media in existence all their lives.
They do not know what a world
without those things is like. They
are more naturally at home in front
of a screen than with a book. As a
result, the term ‘digital natives’ has
Secondly, it’s not just them. They are
surrounded by adults whose lives are dominated
by computers for everything, including work,
banking, traveling and
shopping. They are
surrounded by people who
are using their smart phones
every chance they get.
Thirdly, schools require
students to use computers,
the internet and multimedia
texts for research, doing
assessments and even
Gen
exams.Z gets the message that they need to spend
a lot of time on computers to be successful.
Fourthly, the technology world is attractive and
addictive. For children growing up, Apps and
Games are great ways to spend leisure time and
usually much more fun than books. Multimedia
texts are bigger, more
andcolorful,
have more things for people
to do than books. Social media
means they can get messages
from friends at any time of the
Catch-up Fridays
English 10
WHY GENERATION Z
LOVES MULTIMEDIA
1. What years define the Generation
Z?
A) 1965 to 1980
B) 1981 to 1996
C) 1997 to 2012
D) 2013 to 2024
2. Which term is used to describe
Gen Z's proficiency with
technology?
A) Digital natives
B) Internet experts
C) Screen aficionados
3. What role does the education system play in
Gen Z's usage of technology?
A) Schools ban the use of computers to
promote
traditional learning.
B) Schools discourage the use of
technology.
C) Schools emphasize the use of
multimedia for
4. How might Gen Z view multimedia
texts
compared to traditional books?
A) As inconvenient
B) As less accessible
C) As less informative
5. Why might Gen Z spend more time in front of screens
than
other generations?
A) Because of living in less technologically advanced
societies
B) Due to lesser availability of printed materials
C) They have fewer responsibilities than other
generations
D). They have had technology available throughout
their lives
Reflection:
In what ways do you rely on
technology in your daily
life? How does this compare
to the adults in your life?