Communication between the Teacher and the “Digital Generation” (Gen Alpha): Strategic Approaches in New Era Education

​Author: Turgunova Kh.

Educational Institution: Kokand University, Andijan branch

Field: Primary Education

Course: 2nd-year student

​Abstract: This article analyzes the unique characteristics of communication between the teacher and representatives of the “digital generation” (Gen Alpha) and the strategic approaches used in new era education. The research explores the integration of digital technologies into the educational process and the importance of the teacher’s friendly relationship and psychological closeness. The results indicate the need to reshape the image of the modern teacher.

​Keywords: digital generation, Gen Alpha, teacher, primary education, digital technologies, education strategy, communication.

​Introduction

​The 21st century has started an entirely new stage for the education system. As a result of the rapid development of information technology, the deep penetration of the internet and digital devices into all spheres of life, a new generation — the “digital generation” or “Gen Alpha” — has been formed. Members of this generation differ significantly from previous generations in how they receive, process, and analyze information.

​Gen Alpha children have been growing up in a digital environment since birth. For them, smartphones, tablets, interactive games, and video content are ordinary realities. Therefore, traditional teaching methods — relying solely on textbook reading, one-way lectures, and strict control — are no longer effective.

​Particularly in the primary education stage, establishing correct communication between the teacher and the student is crucial for shaping the child’s interest in learning. From this perspective, this article scientifically analyzes the role of the teacher in working with the Alpha generation, modern education strategies, and issues of using digital technologies.

​Research Objective

​To identify strategic approaches for teachers in establishing effective communication with members of the digital generation and to reveal their impact on educational efficiency.

​Research Methodology

​The following methods of scientific cognition were used in this research:

​Analysis of pedagogical, psychological, and methodical literature;

​Comparative-analytical method to compare traditional and digital teaching methods;

​Study of the activity of digital generation students in the lesson process based on the observation method;

​Drawing conclusions through methods of generalization and systematization;

​Analysis of digital tools used in educational practice.

​Research Results

​The research results highlight the following main aspects:

​1. Characteristics of information perception in the digital generation

Gen Alpha members receive information quickly, prioritizing short and meaningful content, especially visual and audiovisual content. For them, moving images, animation, video lessons, and interactive games are considered effective.

​2. Limitations of traditional teaching methods

Lessons based only on reading text or oral explanation cause boredom in children. This leads to a decrease in attention and a decline in the quality of education.

​3. Importance of digital technologies in education

Introducing online platforms, interactive tests, educational video clips, and elements of digital gaming into the lesson process increases student activity. In such conditions, the child becomes an active participant in the lesson rather than a passive listener.

​4. Psychological closeness and communication

A friendly, open, and respect-based attitude from the teacher awakens trust in students. A child who feels that their opinion is valued approaches the educational process with responsibility.

​Discussion

​The results show that the image of the teacher is changing in the modern education system. Now, a teacher must turn into a person who is not just a provider of knowledge, but a guide, consultant, and motivator.

​In working with the Alpha generation, a student-centered educational approach based on cooperation should take the place of an authoritarian approach. Rational use of digital technologies strengthens mutual trust between the teacher and the student and increases the quality of education.

​Conclusion

​In conclusion, working with the “digital generation” requires the teacher to constantly work on themselves, master innovative approaches, and adapt to the requirements of the times. The teacher must change along with the children, speak their “language,” and understand their worldview.

​Through sincere communication, psychological closeness, and the correct use of digital technologies, educational efficiency can be increased. This, in turn, serves to raise a free-thinking, knowledgeable, and socially active generation in the future.

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FORECAST:  MORE STORMTROOPERS

Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes,

land of tall, Scandinavian blondes,

now hosts a rainbow of nations—

Somalia, India, Mexico, Laos,

China, Liberia, Ethiopia, Burma,

even a large Hmong community.

But Minnesota, Star of the North,

now faces Immigration & Customs Enforcement–

four times as many ICE agents on the streets

as local police.

You can tell an ICE prowl car—

our-of-state plates,

tinted windows,

two masked gunmen inside.

ICE cruises Somali neighborhoods,

haunts Home Depot parking lots,

roams through Target,

radiates menace.

Black masks. Military weapons. 

Escalating quotas of captives.

This army of well-paid, out-of-shape thugs

targets brown faces,

asks no questions, 

ignores civil rights,

uses snatch-and-grab tactics—

with the blessings of Homeland Security

and the President. 

Civilians push back. 

First, locate an ICE vehicle. 

Follow it, honking, blowing whistles—

alerting locals to imminent danger.

Take videos of agents hassling people on the streets, in stores, at schools, at work.

Tell detainees about their rights.

Remind agents they need warrants

to enter homes, or private property.

Best case:  ICE leaves empty-handed.

Worst case:

An ICE agent approaches a fleeing car,

shoots the driver in the face

three times–

US citizen,

mother of three,

prize-winning poet,

age 37. 

Her death is collateral damage

for an ICE thug’s daily fishing expedition,

his daily search for prey. 

The killer’s excused: all in the line of duty…

Her death sparks coast to coast outrage.

Minnesota, be strong.

Be our North Star.

We see prosecutors resign in protest, 

refuse to hold victims at fault.

But we see civil rights bow to politics.

Law is no longer our friend.

Minnesota forecasts our country’s future

when a President, 

limited only by his morality–

has none. 

GRAB GREENLAND?  BAD IDEA

Erik the Red and his Norse Viking crew

happened on a frozen, windswept land

around 980. Named it “Greenland” (Hah!)

in hopes the name would lure some colonists.

Erik’s people never bought the hype.

Around 1200, Thule-Inuits

joined native tribes. The land now speaks their tongue.

Then in the 1700’s, Danish merchants

came for oil and sealskins. Many stayed.

Today Greenland controls its own affairs—

but Denmark is in charge of all defense.

Who’d attack a place so cold and far?

A man who thinks there’s wealth below the ground,

though mining in the Arctic Circle’s tough. 

Greenlander-folks speak Kalaallisut;

Danish, in business, schools, and politics.

So protest signs are in three languages.

Red MAGA hats abound in snarky slogans.

Here’s how the locals feel about the threat

to seize their home “the hard way,” using planes, 

armed forces, and the arsenals of war…

We are GREEN-land, not GREED-land.

Stop the pedophile protector!

USA already has too much ICE.

Hey, Congressional cowards—

do your constitutional duty. STOP HIM!

No means No!  USA, go!

Greenlanders don’t support a hostile takeover.

Perhaps the US needs leadership make-over.

WAR ON PROTEIN

Don’t buy those string beans! We’re at war, you know.

Food-traitors challenge prime beef. RFK

declared the war, he’s head of HHR—

so he should know. He spearheads this brave fight.

Milk, yogurt, cheese and beans, they’re protein, too, 

like shrimp and chicken, oysters, catfish, eggs–

But what we’re fighting for is meat that bleeds,

red meat that’s key to feed-lot economics.

Consumption’s down. The price of beef’s at risk. 

Big donors’ big donations, too, at risk—

So patriotic citizens eat steak,

or tri-tip, rump roasts, short ribs, tenderloins.

Those health food freaks and vegetarians

are enemies! We must not let them win!

Rib-eye, brisket, burgers—buy them all,

and do your part to keep beef prices up.

It’s spinach, carrots, broccoli and beets

against filet mignon, sirloin, and ribs—

a battle led by one who dines on roadkill,

puts birthday candles on a slab of steak.

ICE ATTACKS MINNESOTA

Two ICE murders: Renee Good on 1/7/26; Alex Pretti on 1/24/26

Minnesota is a war zone.  ICE

invades and kidnaps prey, one goal in mind—

Deport! Deport!  Make DHS look strong,

and punish states that didn’t vote for Trump.

ICE will back off only when it’s bought off–

can mine state files for private information.

Renee Good’s killing brings it to a boil.

This citizen, accosted by masked thugs,

refused to leave the safety of her car.

She tried to drive away. ICE opened fire—

shot her in the face.  Trump blames the girl,

until he learns her father’s politics:

a staunch MAGA supporter. Or he was…

Protestors now fill up the freezing streets.

One morning, Alex Pretti videos ICE

as thugs begin to herd two targets towards

their white SUV parked across the street.

ICE knocks one woman down, while Pretti films–

his cell phone in one hand, the other raised

to shield his eyes from pepper spray. He tries

to help her up. Because he is a nurse

at Minneapolis’ VA hospital,

his first instinct is always to assist. 

But one ICE agent grabs him, knocks him down.

Seven toughs now pin him to the ground.

An eighth extracts the gun from his right hip,

and backs away with it. A gunman fires,

shoots Pretti in the back. He lies immobile.

Three bullets, then six more. In 30 seconds,

Pretti’s shot ten times.  Bystanders’ phones

document the death from every view.

Protestors swarm, though it’s 20 below–

while Kristi Noem repeats the same old line:

This terrorist, gun drawn, approached ICE troops

with clear intent to massacre them all. 

But cell phone footage shows us all the truth. 

And viewers coast-to-coast behold the scene,

time after time. See Pretti hold his phone,

and see ICE agents shoot him in the back.

Can truth unmask this rogue Gestapo force—

this lawless gang of federal bounty hunters?

Video clips alone won’t rein in ICE.

Right wing sheep must open eyes and minds,

demand that no one is above the law,

that government does not make war on states.

Minnesota shows our nation’s soul. 

Copyright 1/2026                  Patricia Doyne

1

The sky won’t be blue anymore

The water will turn red like a vociferous silence

Stars will explode and give birth to a new galaxy

The grass will start to grow back

You are so beautiful in decay that everyone is waiting for your death

The night is already tiptoeing towards you

The main thing is to die beautifully and smile at a stranger with the face of death

The main thing is to die

2

Nobody knows how loneliness turns into a wheel burning in bony windows

Everyone knows how quiet bones are silent in the sky at night

What are we trying to forget?

Who are we trying to remember?

3

Do not sing

Do not say

Do not listen

Don’t look

Don’t breathe

I died inside the sadness of your belly

Who Is Actually Responsible for Global Warming?

Today, global warming is one of the most serious environmental problems facing humanity. In recent years, the increase in Earth’s temperature, the rapid melting of glaciers, and the rise in natural disasters show how serious this problem has become. Many people are interested in what is causing global warming.

The main cause is human activity. Gases released from factories, power plants, and cars pollute the atmosphere. These gases are called greenhouse gases, and they trap heat from the Sun in the Earth’s atmosphere. As a result, the temperature of our planet continues to rise year by year.

Another important factor contributing to global warming is deforestation. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and help clean the air. However, as forests are cut down, the amount of harmful gases increases and the natural balance of the environment is disturbed.

In addition, the increase in waste, excessive use of plastic, and wasting energy also have a negative impact on the environment. People often do not think enough about the consequences of their actions.

In conclusion, the main cause of global warming is humans themselves. However, reducing this problem is also in human hands. If we protect nature, plant more trees, and use energy wisely, we can help prevent global warming. Every small action by each person can lead to big changes.

Yo’ldoshaliyeva Zinnura was born on June 17, 2011, in Rishton district of Fergana region. She is an 8th-grade student at the Fergana branch of the Specialized School named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi and also serves as the leader of the “Talented” direction in the Rishton District Council of Leaders.

She has actively participated in various educational and intellectual projects, including “Anim Camp,” “Future Founders Online Forum,” “Young Reader” and the regional stage of STEM subjects. Her scientific article was published in the book “Feelings on Paper,” and another article of hers appeared in the “Synchronized Chaos” journal. In addition, she has taken part in many other projects and initiatives, demonstrating strong academic interest and leadership skills.

First of all, published poet and contributor Tao Yucheng is still hosting a poetry contest, open to all readers of Synchronized Chaos Magazine.

Synchronized Chaos Poetry Contest: We seek short, powerful, imaginative, and strange poetry. While we welcome all forms of free verse and subject matter, we prefer concise work that makes an impact.

Guidelines: Submit up to five poems per person to taoyucheng921129@proton.me. Each poem should not exceed one page (ideally half a page or less). All styles and themes welcome. Deadline for submissions will be in early March.

Prizes: First Place: $50 Second Place: $10, payable via online transfer. One Honorable Mention. Selected finalists will be published in Synchronized Chaos Magazine.

Also, past contributor Alexander Kabishev is seeking international poems of four lines each on the theme of friendship for a global anthology. The anthology, Hyperpoem, will be published by Ukiyoto Press and a presentation of the poem will take place in Dubai in August 2026.

Kabishev says the new vision of the project goes beyond commercial frameworks, aiming to become an international cultural and humanitarian movement, with the ambitious goal of reaching one million participants and a symbolic planned duration of one thousand years.

The focus is on promoting international friendship, respect for the identity of all peoples on Earth, and building bridges of understanding between cultures through poetry and its readers.

Please send poems to Alexander at aleksandar.kabishev@yandex.ru

This month’s issue asks the question, “Who Will We Become?” Submissions address introspection, spiritual searching, and moral and relational development and decision-making.

This issue was co-edited by Yucheng Tao.

Sajid Hussain’s metaphysical, ethereal poetry, rich with classical allusions, reminds us of the steady passage of time.

Jamal Garougar’s New Year reflection emphasizes ritual, spirituality, and the practices of patience and peace. Taylor Dibbert expresses his brief but cogent hope for 2026.

Dr. Jernail S. Anand’s spare poetry illustrates the dissolution of human identity. Bill Tope’s short story reflects on memory and grief through the protagonist’s recollection of his late school classmate. Turkan Ergor considers the depth of emotions that can lie within a person’s interior. Sayani Mukherjee’s poem on dreams lives in the space between waking thought and imaginative vision. Stephen Jarrell Williams offers up a series of childhood and adult dreamlike and poetic memories. Alan Catlin’s poem sequence renders dreams into procedural logic: how fear, guilt, memory, and culture behave when narrative supervision collapses. Priyanka Neogi explores silence itself as a creator and witness in her poetry. Duane Vorhees’ rigorous poetic work interrogates structure: individuality, myth, divinity, agency, culture. Tim Bryant analyzes the creative process and development of craft in Virginia Aronson’s poetic book of writerly biographies, Collateral Damage.

Nurbek Norchayev’s spiritual poetry, translated from English to Uzbek by Nodira Ibrahimova, expresses humility and gratitude to God. Timothee Bordenave’s intimate devotional poetry shares his connection to home and to his work and his feelings of gratitude.

Through corrosive imagery and fractured music, Sungrue Han’s poem rejects sacred authority and reclaims the body as a site of sound, resistance, and memory. Shawn Schooley’s poem operates through liturgical residue: what remains after belief has been rehearsed, delayed, or partially evacuated. Slobodan Durovic’s poem is a high-lyric, baroque lament, drawing from South Slavic oral-poetic density, Biblical rhetoric, and mythic self-abasement.

Melita Mely Ratkovic evokes a mystical union between people, the earth, and the cosmos. Jacques Fleury’s work is rich in sensory detail and conveys a profound yearning for freedom and renewal. The author’s use of imagery—“fall leaf,” “morning dew,” “unfurl my wings”—evokes a vivid sense of life’s beauty and the desire to fully experience it. James Tian speaks to care without possession, love through distance and observation. Mesfakus Salahin’s poem evokes a one-sided love that is somewhat tragic, yet as eternal as the formation of the universe, as Mahbub Alam describes a love struggling to exist in a complicated and wounded world. Kristy Ann Raines sings of a long-term, steady, and gallant love.

Lan Xin evokes and links a personal love with collective care for all of humanity. Ri Hossain expresses his hope for a gentler world by imagining changed fairy tales. Critic Kujtim Hajdari points out the gentle, humane sensibility of Eva Petropoulou Lianou’s poetry. Brian Barbeito’s lyric, understated travel essay passes through a variety of places and memories. Anna Keiko’s short poem shares her wish for a simple life close to nature. Christina Chin revels in nature through sensual, textured haikus.

Doniyorov Shakhzod describes the need for healthy and humane raising of livestock animals. g emil reutter hits us on the nose with cold weather and frigid social attitudes towards the suffering of the poor and working classes. Patricia Doyne lampoons authoritarian tendencies in the American government. Eva Petropoulou Lianou reminds us that we cannot truly enjoy freedom without a moral, peaceful, and just society. Sarvinoz Giyosova brings these types of choices down to a personal level through an allegory about different parts of one person’s psychology.

Dr. Jernail S. Anand critiques societal mores that have shifted to permit hypocrisy and the pursuit of appearances and wealth at all costs. Inomova Kamola Rasuljon qizi highlights the social and medical effects and implications of influenza and its prevention. Sandip Saha’s work provides a mixture of direct critique of policies that exploit people and the environment and more personal narratives of life experiences and kindness. Gustavo Gac-Artigas pays tribute to Renee Nicole Good, recently murdered by law enforcement officers in the USA.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Qaysi expresses his deep and poetic love for a small child. Abduqahhorova Gulhayo shares her tender love for her dedicated and caring father. Qurolboyeva Shoxista Olimboy qizi highlights the connection between strong families and a strong public and national Uzbek culture. Ismoilova Jasmina Shavkatjon qizi’s essay offers a clear, balanced meditation on women in Uzbekistan and elsewhere as both moral architects and active agents of social progress, grounding its argument in universal human values rather than abstraction.

Dilafruz Muhammadjonova and Hilola Khudoyberdiyeva outline the contributions of Bekhbudiy and other Uzbek Jadids, historical leaders who advocated for greater democracy and education. Soibjonova Mohinsa melds the poetic and the academic voices with her essay about the role of love of homeland in Uzbek cultural consciousness. Dildora Xojyazova outlines and showcases historical and tourist sites in Uzbekistan. Zinnura Yuldoshaliyeva explicates the value of studying and understanding history. Rakhmanaliyeva Marjona Bakhodirjon qizi’s essay suggests interactive and playful approaches to primary school education. Uzbek student Ostanaqulov Xojiakba outlines his academic and professional accomplishments.

Aziza Joʻrayeva’s essay discusses the strengths and recent improvements in Uzbekistan’s educational system. Saminjon Khakimov reminds us of the importance of curiosity and continued learning. Uzoqova Gulzoda discusses the importance of literature and continuing education to aspiring professionals. Toychiyeva Madinaxon Sherquzi qizi highlights the value of independent, student-directed educational methods in motivating people to learn. Erkinova Shahrizoda Lazizovna discusses the diverse and complex impacts of social media on young adults.

Alex S. Johnson highlights the creative energy and independence of musician Tairrie B. Murphy. Greg Wallace’s surrealist poetry assembles itself as a bricolage of crafts and objects. Noah Berlatsky’s piece operates almost entirely through phonetic abrasion and semantic sabotage, resisting formal logic and evoking weedy growth. Fiza Amir’s short story highlights the level of history and love a creative artist can have for their materials. Mark Blickley sends up the trailer to his drama Paleo: The Fat-Free Musical. Mark Young’s work is a triptych of linguistic play, consumer absurdity, and newsfeed dread, unified by an intelligence that distrusts nostalgia, coherence, and scale. J.J. Campbell’s poetry’s power comes from the refusal to dress things up, from humor as insulation against pain. On the other end of the emotional spectrum, Taghrid Bou Merhi’s essay offers a lucid, philosophically grounded meditation on laughter as both a humane force and a disruptive instrument, tracing its power to critique, heal, and reform across cultures and histories. Mutaliyeva Umriniso’s story highlights how both anguish and laughter can exist within the same person.

Paul Tristram traces various moods of a creative artist, from elation to irritation, reminding us to follow our own paths. Esonova Malika Zohid qizi’s piece compares e-sports with physical athletics in unadorned writing where convictions emerge with steady confidence. Dr. Perwaiz Shaharyar’s poetry presents simple, defiant lyrics that affirm poetry as an indestructible form of being, embracing joy, exclusion, and madness without apology.

Ozodbek Yarashov urges readers to take action to change and improve their lives. Aziza Xazamova writes to encourage those facing transitions in life. Fazilat Khudoyberdiyeva’s poem asserts that even an ordinary girl can write thoughtful and worthy words.

Botirxonov Faxriyor highlights the value of hard work, even above talent. Taro Hokkyo portrays a woman finding her career and purpose in life.

We hope that this issue assists you, dear readers, in your quest for meaning and purpose.

One Horizon for the New Year

At the gate of the year,

we remove our shoes—

the earth is sacred,

wounded by too many names.

From the breath of deserts

to the patience of olive trees,

the world whispers:

enough of division.

O New Year,

teach us the art of return:

return to the human face,

so we may recognize one another

beyond fear and banners.

Let peace be

not a slogan,

but a daily gesture—

bread shared,

a wound listened to.

We were made from one breath,

and to that breath we return,

different in paths,

equal in dignity.

My lord

He never stopped working for his family
He thought about the happiness of his children
He always lived happily and with a smile
My dear, gentle, kind lord

He always held my shoulder and kissed me
He always prayed for me
When I cried, he wiped my tears from my face
My lord, he also gave me joy

He never bowed his head when trouble came
He looked for an opportunity in every task
He always supported his loved ones
My dear, sweet-spoken, generous lord