Was I surprised by what I read? No.
Not only was I nodding my head in agreement to all the statistics and statement that was written, but I kept thinking how old this list was making me feel.
Technology has inceased. This article is right. Most of the time, people do not watch T.V. on a television set. There are other ways to do that now. A cassette? What is that?
Society spends a lot of time trying to stay connected with others. Facebook, texting, etc. I am guilty of that too. I know that no one would be texting me throughout the day while I am at work, yet, I find myself looking at my phone several times before the day is over, hoping that maybe I would get one. This brings me back to a time when writing a letter and mailing it out was the thing to do. Now that no longer exists. It is sad when you think about it. I would love to get a pen and paper letter from someone. To me it is more meaningful than an email. How many of you text when you are outside to pick a person up instead of walking to their doorbell? It is amazing how much times have changed.
I think having this mindset list available would help teachers understand the greater level of their students. The list would help show what their generation is into and what kind of knowledge they know. The research findings may not always be true, but it can be always be used as a starting point.
A story comes into my mind when I read this article. One day when I was drawing with my preschool students, I was randomly drawing a person while my students were doodling and practicing their fine motor skills. Bored, I started adding various colors to the body parts and my picture started to resemble who I thought looked like Marilyn Manson. I looked at my picture knowing my 2 and 3 year olds would not know who it was, but my student worker who goes to Dominican and is about four years a part from me, did not know either. Shocked, I walked over to the connecting room next door to mine and asked the teacher assistant and student worker in that room if they thought it looked like Marilyn Manson. The student worker in that room had no idea either, but the teacher assistant did. Grant it, lots of people from my generation probably would not know who that was unless they like that sort of music, possibly pay attention to music culture, etc. I found it amazing how age is a factor of such knowledge.
FYI, I do not listen to Marilyn Manson, but I do know who he is. :D
I leave you with a video of a show I used to love when I was young. I am sure my student workers would not know this show! :D
Lewis, Shari. (Creator). StretchyCat (Poster) (2008, February 17). Lamb Chop's Play Along-Lonely Lamb Chop [Video] Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N445qz-Uepo
"The Mindset List: 2016 List." Beloit College. 2012. Web Retrieved: 2 Sept. 2012. http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/2016/.
I do remember Lamb Chop. I enjoyed watching the video.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely stated, Lisa. I agree and am guilty of some of the same things!
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