Summary of Generación Z | Rogelio Umaña Martínez | TEDxUNITEC

00:00:00 - 00:20:00

In this talk, Rogelio Umaña Martínez discusses some of the reasons why Generation Z is often seen in a negative light. He shares some of the ways this generation is using technology, and talks about how these platforms are changing how we communicate. He also discusses how we can help Generation Z by providing them with inspiration and guidance.

• 00:00:00 This talk has a rating and is only for those 18 and younger, but we're going to let you listen to it anyway. The most important thing is that you listen to it. We live in a world designed for adults, everything you see and everything you consume is designed for those over 18. That's the world we live in. For those under 18, that's the world they live in. It's curious that those limitations are social, and they're determined by age. Why are they there and who decides? Because they're there, and I'm running out of questions. If you haven't seen the next slide, here it is: The limitations are social from 18, and we get permission to get married, serve in the military in most countries, and drink alcohol. Those are some of the signals that you're an adult, when you can get married, when you can be a soldier, and when you can have a party. Now, where does this come from? Because 18 is this great rite of passage where we cross into adulthood and stop being children. Lawrence Steinberg, a professor of psychology, defines it this way: "At 18, we mature when we can reason logically. But those involving autonomous self-regulation
• 00:05:00 Generación Z is a generation of young people who are often pictured as being lazy, uneducated, and addicted to technology. However, there are also many young people who are thoughtful, creative, and active in their communities. This talk by Rogelio Umaña Martinez, a TEDxUNITEC speaker, explores some of the reasons why Generation Z is seen in a negative light, and discusses ways to build bridges between generations.
• 00:10:00 Rogelio Umaña Martínez, a TEDxUNITEC speaker, discusses how Generation Z is using technology in different ways than previous generations. He explains that this generation is particularly impacted by technology because they are constantly growing up with it. He shares some of the ways Generation Z is using technology, including Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. He talks about how these platforms are changing how we communicate and how it is affecting our lives overall.
• 00:15:00 Abuelas in their Sunday routines discuss how technology is gradually taking over, as it is close to being a new novelty and accelerates obsolescence. Children today are more connected and know more than we do, which is why they are able to make better decisions earlier than we are. I asked them where they get their ideas from, and they told me that their adult mind doesn't work that way. Their minds work by managing many worlds and receiving a lot of information every day. I give two examples. The first is a recent honeymoon trip my wife and I took. We were just married a year ago and one of our nieces on the other side of the family asked us to bring her some sweets called bin-woo (a.k.a. Keith and Wood). These are typical ancient Egyptian food finds, but they have flavors like that of a pacifier for a newborn baby's gums and really do taste like that. We were looking for them for days during our honeymoon and we lost a whole day trying to find them. The second example is from when I was doing interviews with high school seniors about their choice of major. One said that he decided on his major in high school when he found a video on YouTube of
• 00:20:00 Rogelio Umaña Martínez, a TEDxUNITEC speaker, talks about Generation Z's need for inspiration and guidance, and how we can help them. He also shares a personal challenge: to get people to stop judging Generation Z and learn to help them.