LESSON 3

TECHNOLOGY THROUGH
THE GENERATIONS:
GENERATION X
LIVING IN THE IT ERA
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At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
• Define who belong to the Gen X.
• Identify the important contributions of the Gen Xers
in the society.
• Describe the important points in the history of
technology through the generation.
• Analyze the phases of how the Gen X coped with
the growing demand in technology.
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GETTING STARTED
Do you know this person?

Elon Musk
SpaceX

electronic payment firm PayPal and founded

the spacecraft company SpaceX
 DISCUSSION:
Technology through the Generations: Generation X
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GENERATION X – BORN 1965 TO

1976
• Also known as Baby Bust, members of this group were sometimes called the
“latchkey generation”, due to the reduced adult supervision and to the increased
divorce rates and increased maternal participation in the workforce.
• Sometimes referred to as the “lost” generation, this was the first generation of
“latchkey” kids, exposed to lots of daycare and divorce.
• Known also as the generation with the lowest voting participation rate of any
generation
• Gen Xers are arguably the best educated generation with 29% obtaining a
bachelor’s degree or higher
• Concerns run high over avoiding broken homes, kids growing up without a
parent around and financial planning.
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CHARACTERISTICS / CORE
VALUES
• Adaptable
• Entrepreneurial
• ‘Thinkers’ of the workforce
• Independent
• Seek work-life balance
• Skeptic and Pragmatic
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Defining Technological Product
• Personal Computer
• Email & Telephone
Media Consumption
• Heavy TV and Facebook Users
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IMPORTANT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED

DURING THE GENERATION X
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IMPORTANT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED

DURING THE GENERATION X
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IMPORTANT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED

DURING THE GENERATION X
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CHALLENGES FOR THE GENERATION X

The advantage Gen X have is that they understand a lot more than they’re given
credit for. Possessing the best characteristics of both the Boomers and Millennials,
Gen Xers can take a middle ground and use their knowledge productively. As new
technologies begin to overtake the workplace, Boomers don’t understand the lingo
whilst Millennials have become obsessed with social media.

Gen Xers created the internet, acknowledging the changes that

needed to be made, learning from their mistakes all whilst
reshaping the future of technology into something great.
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SUMMARY
• Gen X, referred to as the “lost” generation, this was the first generation of “latchkey”
kids, exposed to lots of daycare
and divorce.
• Possessing the best characteristics of both the Boomers and Millennials, Gen Xers can
take a middle ground and use
their knowledge productively.
• Gen Xers are just as likely to be comfortable leveraging technology in the workplace.
• Gen X is the most connected generation
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ENRICHMENT
ACTIVITY
WILL BE SENT
THROUGH LMS