Whereas their parents, the Baby Boomers, were visionaries, the Millennials tend to take visions and do something to make them come true. The Millennials adeptness with technology, especially the Internet, will make their mission to change the world easier to accomplish. Whereas Generation Xers would use technology to protest Nike s use of sweatshops, the Millennials would organize a Web site to boycott Nike. It would be a group effort. This is the media generation.
Students also agree that technology plays an intricate part in their lives.
I use my computer to look up everything. The excessive use of technology concerns some parents, especially those of the younger Millennials. Many parents are concerned that their kids do nothing but watch TV, surf the Internet or play violent video games. There are some who would like to link the violence that children see in the media to the recent rash of school shootings. Gregorsky, however, offers another explanation.