From TikTok to Teaching: Using Microlearning for Gen Z Engagement

Overview

This interactive 60-minute webinar explores how microlearning—short bursts of content modeled after platforms like TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts—can transform student engagement. Teachers will learn how to adapt lessons into dynamic microlearning modules using free tools, reframe their instruction to match Gen Z learning preferences, and walk away with practical templates, tools, and subject-specific strategies that can be used immediately.

Purpose and Relevance

Today’s students are wired for bite-sized learning. Whether they’re scrolling through a tutorial or watching a quick explainer, they expect content to be fast, visual, and impactful. Traditional lectures and long-form assignments often fall flat.
Microlearning offers a solution by delivering instruction in engaging, digestible formats that align with how students already consume information. This webinar helps teachers shift from “more is better” to “less but focused,” showing how to turn any lesson—business, science, history, or language—into a series of microlearning moments. It supports NBEA’s mission to promote effective and innovative teaching strategies that meet the evolving needs of today’s learners. Learning Outcomes By the end of this webinar, the attendee will be able to:
Identify key characteristics and benefits of microlearning. Recognize how Gen Z learning habits inform instructional design. Examine tools and platforms for creating short-form educational content. Design a microlearning-based lesson module for classroom implementation.

Presenter

Dr. Lori Hauf
Director of Education, National Business Education Association (NBEA)
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