We are in the age of the millennial student: students are ethnically diverse, sheltered, pressured, confident, technologically advanced, team oriented, and some have helicopter parents. Furthermore, while academically inclined, these students also show increases in pressure, feeling overwhelmed, and levels of stress, in addition to academic entitlement. As our student population continues to diversify, professors should be inclined to reevaluate their teaching modalities. Today's students need more than traditional PowerPoint lectures; they need innovation, engagement, and--to much chagrin from professors, both seasoned and new--a higher involvement with technology. This article both introduces and guides the use of five different instructional strategies that can help to supplement traditional lecture while enhancing the classroom and student in a transformative manner. These strategies will enhance the teaching profession by providing innovative techniques to higher education instructors looking to enhance and enrich their current teaching practices.